b. Argumentative Essay
(1) Write a double-spaced, three- to five-page argumentative essay on one of the topics in paragraph c below. This essay is due at completion of H113.
(2) Be sure to include the question you are arguing on your cover sheet.
(3) The essay will include documentation in the form of endnotes or footnotes (but not in-text parenthetical citations). See the reference entitled Annex A for endnote and footnote formats.
(4) Attach the assessed outline with your instructors comments to your essay. You will be assessed on your ability to analyze history as a tool for informing professional judgment. Keep in mind that in the conclusion you will briefly discuss the significance to todays military professional.
(5). A history paper must contain proper footnotes or endnotes. (For examples, see Kate L. Turabians A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations [eighth edition]). The abbreviated style of putting the source and page number within parentheses in the text (parenthetical documentation) is unacceptable. As a reminder, every direct quotation requires a footnote/endnote in order to properly identify and credit the source. Use direct quotations sparingly, generally to add special emphasis to a point. However, be judicious. Using direct quotations from secondary sources rarely adds to the strength of an argument. Stringing together direct quotations is seldom effective and distracts from the papers purpose. A more effective technique is summarizing ideas and information within a paragraph and then inserting a footnote/endnote to direct the reader to the source. Use footnotes/endnotes to provide more depth or explanatory information that otherwise would interrupt the flow of the paragraph. Including several sources within the same footnote/endnote is acceptable.
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