Describe how new rules, equipment and penalties help and are better safety in baseball, basketball, football and hockey than in the old days and in history.
This is a self-reflective paper in which I expect you to use a minimum of 7 outside books/scholarly articles. These are called secondary sources. In addition, you can also use class books and notes, to support documenting the most important historical theme from the items you have chosen. The theme does not have to be one discussed in class, but see or talk to me about it soon before writing if you’re not sure if your theme is a historical one. At least 2 of your outside sources have to be outside books or scholarly articles. A guaranteed way for you to find a scholarly article is to use JSTOR, located at the Belk library website. Please see me if you are not familiar with using JSTOR.
The order of the paper is:
– Introduction
– Body
– Conclusion
– Bibliography
This paper should only cover the history of your theme from 1865 on wards, but you can have a paragraph on pre-1865 information if necessary. As with your first paper, a clear thesis that is defined early is a key part of any good history paper. In order for you to do this is, look for at least 2 differences amongst the sources you locate as to the relevance or importance of events or milestones within your theme. You should choose a side between the difference perspectives you have read, or you can develop one of your own. That will be your thesis. Afterwards, for the next 6-8 pages, comes the body of your paper. Here is where you delve into the history of your theme since 1865, adding to any knowledge we’ve discussed in class or elaborating on a topic if we have not discussed/read about it for class.
At the end comes your conclusion of a paragraph or so. I want an introduction (2-3 paragraphs) in which you state your theme and your thesis. Then you can take up to 1 additional page describing your items (when and where you got it, why is it important to you, etc.). You can use first person only for the introduction and item information part of this.
I require a cover page, and number your pages beginning with your first page of text. Your paper should also be stapled. For this paper I expect all footnotes/end notes and the bibliography to be done in the Turabian/Chicago citation style.
