NHD Paper

Winning Paper Example

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By the following dates your paper should include:

v The text of historical papers must be no less than 1,500 and no more than 2,500 words in length. Each word or number in the text of the paper counts as one word.

v The paper category 2,500 word limit does not apply to: notes, annotated bibliography, illustration captions, and supplemental/appendix material. Appendix material must be directly referred to in the text of the paper.

v Citations—footnotes, endnotes or internal documentation—are required. Citations are used to credit the sources of specific ideas as well as direct quotations. Refer to Part II, rule 17, for citation styles. Please note that an extensively annotated footnote should not be used to get around the word limit.

January 11^th-

· “Google doc me” your name and email address as well as your parent’s email address

January 13^th

· Introduction: your introduction should tell the reader where you intend to go with the rest of your paper (must include thesis). 


· Body: the main body of your paper is where you can make the case for your conclusion. Present your evidence, the primary sources, and your analysis of how they support your thesis.

· Historical Time period explanation-- E-S-P description of your time era with a statement that connects your topic and theme to these factors-include at least 1 primary source that illustrates your point- tell the story of how/why this primary source document symbolizes your theme

· Timeline of events that reflects the 5 stages (This area should have a minimum of 10 primary sources)

· Short Term Impact

· At least 1000 words of your paper should be written at this point

· All footnotes that pertain to the words written should be in place

January 19^th

· Long Term Impact/Conclusion

· Annotated Bibliography (50 sources for 10th graders, 40 for freshman)

· Interview quotations (at least copies of contact letters and replies)

· Law case relationships (this is a "must")

· Human-biographical story(ies) that illustrate your theme/topic

· Archival visits completed-accountability sheets handed in

· Other important information such as failed reform, revolution attempts or enemies of the reforms or reactions

January 22^nd

· Have a list of appendices that will be included

· Spelling & editing

· Paper should be subtitled (different areas of paper should be titled)