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Research Paper
Research Paper Assignment:
Topic and
Bibliography
Topic
1. Select the topic for your research paper. This is the theme you will use to compare and contrast three different time periods.
Select and highlight ONE of the topics below. This topic will be the focus of your research paper.
Conquest
Slavery
Science and technology
The Arts
Religious conflict
Economics
2. Select and highlight THREE time periods below. You will compare and contrast these time periods in your research paper.
Based on the topic you chose, select three time periods that you will compare and contrast.
Renaissance and Reformation, 1300–1650
Enlightenment and Revolution, 1550–1800
The Industrial Revolution, 1700–1900
The Age of Imperialism, 1800–1920
The World at War, 1914–1945
The Contemporary World, 1945–Present
Bibliography
After selecting your topic and three time periods you will compare and contrast, your next step in developing your research paper is identifying excellent Web resources where you can find the information you will need later when you develop your paper’s thesis statement and outline.
A critical aspect of creating a good bibliography of Web-based sources is assessing whether these sources are valid and dependable. Use the form below for each of the five Web sites you select to show that you have fully assessed the quality of each site.
Remember, you want sites that include content about your topic and the time periods you are comparing and contrasting, all during the appropriate era. Answer the last question in each form to demonstrate how that Web site will provide information about your chosen topic and time periods.
Web Site # 1 Title:
URL (Web address)
Is this site a personal site? (look in the URL)
Who is responsible for the site?
Is there an individual author? If yes, provide name.
Is the “author” a sponsoring agency? If yes, name the agency.
Is the page sponsored by a “parent” organization or association? If yes, name the sponsor.
Can you locate credentials for the author/association/agency?
What type of site is it? (What is the domain?) (Circle one.)
.edu (education)
.net (network/utilities)
.gov (government)
.org (organization)
.mil (military)
.com (commercial)
Where can you find more information?
3. Is there an email address? If yes, list it.
4. Is there contact information other than an email address? If yes, list it.
5. Is there documentation (like a bibliography) for factual statements, assertions and secondhand information?
Why was this site created? (Circle one.)
To sell
To persuade
To advocate
To inform
Are advertisements (if any) appropriate for the content of this site? Explain.
Prove Appropriateness: Write a sentence or two explaining why you trust this site to provide valid information.
Prove Usefulness: How will this Web site enable you to create a thesis statement and outline for your research paper? Write a sentence or two defining the specific ways this site will be useful.
Web Site # 2 Title:
URL (Web address)
Is this site a personal site? (look in the URL)
Who is responsible for the site?
1. Is there an individual author? If yes, provide name.
6. Is the “author” a sponsoring agency? If yes, name the agency.
7. Is the page sponsored by a “parent” organization or association? If yes, name the sponsor.
8. Can you locate credentials for the author/association/agency?
What type of site is it? (What is the domain?) (Circle one.)
.edu (education)
.net (network/utilities)
.gov (government)
.org (organization)
.mil (military)
.com (commercial)
Where can you find more information?
9. Is there an email address? If yes, list it.
10. Is there contact information other than an email address? If yes, list it.
11. Is there documentation (like a bibliography) for factual statements, assertions and secondhand information?
Why was this site created? (Circle one.)
To sell
To persuade
To advocate
To inform
Are advertisements (if any) appropriate for the content of this site? Explain.
Prove Appropriateness: Write a sentence or two explaining why you trust this site to provide valid information.
Prove Usefulness: How will this Web site enable you to create a thesis statement and outline for your research paper? Write a sentence or two defining the specific ways this site will be useful.
Web Site # 3 Title:
URL (Web address)
Is this site a personal site? (look in the URL)
Who is responsible for the site?
1. Is there an individual author? If yes, provide name.
12. Is the “author” a sponsoring agency? If yes, name the agency.
13. Is the page sponsored by a “parent” organization or association? If yes, name the sponsor.
14. Can you locate credentials for the author/association/agency?
What type of site is it? (What is the domain?) (Circle one.)
.edu (education)
.net (network/utilities)
.gov (government)
.org (organization)
.mil (military)
.com (commercial)
Where can you find more information?
15. Is there an email address? If yes, list it.
16. Is there contact information other than an email address? If yes, list it.
17. Is there documentation (like a bibliography) for factual statements, assertions and secondhand information?
Why was this site created? (Circle one.)
To sell
To persuade
To advocate
To inform
Are advertisements (if any) appropriate for the content of this site? Explain.
Prove Appropriateness: Write a sentence or two explaining why you trust this site to provide valid information.
Prove Usefulness: How will this Web site enable you to create a thesis statement and outline for your research paper? Write a sentence or two defining the specific ways this site will be useful.
