Overview
Olympics Research Essay Due Tuesday 21 November THE ASSIGNMENT: For this course you are required to write a Research Essay that that (a) has an argument based on primary sources and (b) explores a topic related to both the Olympic Games and at least one of the broader historical themes in our course—race, gender, international relations, political protest, national identity, economics, etc. SOURCES REQUIREMENT: At the absolute minimum, your essay needs to use and interpret five (5) primary sources. The most accessible primary sources will be newspaper and magazine articles about your topic. Two different newspaper articles from the same newspaper counts as two different sources. That said, the more variety in the sources you use, the more compelling your essay will be. We encourage to use secondary sources, as well—maybe the Boykoff book, perhaps an essay assigned in this course, or maybe a book or article you have found through your own research, but your essay’s main argument (your thesis) must come from your analysis of your primary sources.
FORMATTING YOUR ESSAY: Your essay should be 4-7 pages in length (so you have flexibility here, but less than 4 full pages is too short—more than 7 pages is too long). The essay must be typed, double-spaced, use 12-point font (we suggest Times New Roman), and have one-inch margins. In the upper-left corner of the first page your essay, include three single-spaced lines with: (1) your name; (2) the class number (HIST 220); and (3) the date you are turning in the essay. Give your essay a title—though no title pages please. Make sure your essay has page numbers and then staple your pages together! At the end of your essay, please type the words “Honor Code” and then type your name. Citations: You must use Chicago/Turabian-style footnotes in your essay.
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