Guidelines for your response paper: 1. In your introduction paragraph state the

Guidelines for your response paper:
1. In your introduction paragraph state the author’s thesis–their argument?
2. How does the author support his thesis? What is the evidence he uses to back it up? Be specific and provide examples. At least two solid paragraphs should be provided.
3. With your conclusion state whether you believe the author makes a well-supported argument?
4. Include a reference section at the end. For History, the Chicago style is generally used, but if you normally use APA or another style in your major that is acceptable. Include from the article its author, title, journal, publisher, publication date, pages, etc.
Example:
Author’s Last Name, Author’s First Name. “Article Title.” Journal Title volume, no. issue (year of publication). Page-page.
5. When you refer to specific info, whether it is a direct quote or you are paraphrasing, include the page number in parentheses afterward. Here is an example:
During the late Neolithic, copper items played a major role in “enabling increasingly complex definitions of aged and gendered social identity” (390).
1-2 pages, double spaced. Font: Size 12, Times New Roman.
No personal pronouns or contractions in formal historical writing
No slang, colloquialisms, or lolspeak
Proper grammar, syntax, and spelling
Avoid run-ons, short/choppy statements
Short papers: don’t overquote

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