African History before colonialism
African History before colonialism
I’ll just paste the instructions.
In a couple of weeks the class will end. This is just a reminder. You will write a research paper on African history before colonialism with my approval. I highly recommend you choose one of the ten discussion questions as your topic. So, you can save a lot of time by simply expanding the content to meet the required minimum 2000 word count.
Double-spaced; Times New Roman 12 font standard
No need for either footnotes or endnotes, but make sure you use your own words if you cite from your sources or paraphrase your readings.
Your paper should be formal with introduction, main body and conclusion. Pay attention of the length of each paragraph and make sure you switch from one paragraph to another smoothly.
As you complete your paper ask yourself the following questions:
- Is my thesis statement concise and clear?
- Did I follow my outline? Did I miss anything?
- Are my arguments presented in a logical sequence?
- Are all sources properly cited to ensure that I am not plagiarizing?
- Have I proved my thesis with strong supporting arguments?
- Have I made my intentions and points clear in the essay?
- Did I begin each paragraph with a proper topic sentence?
- Have I supported my arguments with documented proof or examples?
- Any run-on or unfinished sentences?
- Any unnecessary or repetitious words
- Varying lengths of sentences?
- Does one paragraph or idea flow smoothly into the next?
- Any spelling or grammatical errors?
- Quotes accurate in source, spelling, and punctuation?
- Are all my citations accurate and in correct format?
- Did I avoid using contractions? Use “cannot” instead of “can’t”, “do not” instead of “don’t”?
- Did I use third person as much as possible? Avoid using phrases such as “I think”, “I guess”, “I suppose”
- Have I made my points clear and interesting but remained objective?Did I leave a sense of completion for my reader(s) at the end of the paper?
I included the book we’re reading from.
