Final Project Guidelines and Rubric

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HIS 223 Final Project Guidelines and Rubric Overview The final project for this course is a narrative research paper and should be centered on some aspect of military modernization in Western societies. You will construct a fully-researched, thesis-driven narrative containing both primary and secondary sources. You will use these sources to shed light on your chosen topic without propagating any historical fallacies. Please refer to the Historical Research and Methods Library Guide for assistance in conducting your research. While you should address one of the issues listed below as you select your topic, your task is to narrow your focus to a manageable question that can be answered in a coherent, thesis-driven fashion (the impact of industrial-era social changes on the Prussian vs. Austrian armies in the mid-19th century, for example, or the role of Vasily Chuikov’s command style and tactical approach in the battle of Stalingrad). Your topic should relate to one of the following:  A turning-point battle or campaign  The part played by generalship or command ability in a given conflict or battle  The success or failure of a given state or society as it modernized, or attempted to modernize, its way of war  The impact of a particular technological innovation on strategic thinking or the combat experience  The role of war in changing socio-economic/racial/gender norms, or the role of socio-economic/racial/gender changes in shaping the composition or character of a given army  The increased impact of war on civilian populations  Questions of military ethics and/or war crimes You will strategically organize your paper to put together a highly effective response to the issue presented by your topic and present: A Compelling Introduction Identify your topic, clearly outlining the structure of the argument, defining key terms, and clearly stating the thesis. An Organized Body Follow through your thesis in the body of your paper. Ensure that you use effective transitions for every component of your argument. The body of your paper should flow logically, arguing the thesis from your introduction with highly effective examples and facts that support each element and claim in your thesis. The body will also include effective source evidence from your research in the form of highly relevant quotations and concise paraphrasing. A Powerful Conclusion This is where you pull it all together. Your conclusion will not only effectively restate

your thesis, but it will pull all your claims together. Your conclusion should clearly relate how the issue represented by the thesis is important and what bigger question it raises, and/or identify possibilities and implications for additional research. Review the grading rubric below to identify all aspects of the proficiencies that differentiate an exemplary paper. Milestones Milestone One: Topic Selection In Module Two , you will submit a topic selection and at least one primary source as Milestone One. This milestone will be graded using the Milestone One Rubric. Milestone Two: Introduction, Outline, and Bibliography In Module Five , you swill submit the second milestone of the final project. This submission will consist of the introduction, outline, and bibliography for your final project. This milestone will be graded using the Milestone Two Rubric. What to Submit Your narrative should be a minimum of 6 to 8 pages (not including cover page or resources) and properly footnoted with a minimum of 6 quality resources in the Turabian style, guidelines for which can be found as a resource in the Module One Resources folder. Follow these formatting guidelines: double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, one-inch margins, and citations in Turabian format. Please note that you will also be developing a companion assignment, an annotated bibliography (see Annotated Bibliography Guidelines and Rubric document), which will help guide you through the research phase of this project. Final Project Rubric Criteria Exemplary (100%) Proficient (85%) Needs Improvement (55%) Not Evident (0%) Valu e Introduction Identifies the topic, clearly outlining the structure of the argument, defining key terms, and clearly stating the thesis Identifies the topic, outlines the structure of the argument, and states a thesis Identifies the topic and states a thesis, but the structure of the argument is not clearly defined Does not clearly identify topic, thesis, or structure of argument 25 Body Body of paper flows logically, arguing thesis with highly effective Body of paper flows logically, arguing thesis with Body of paper argues thesis with examples and facts that support claims but with gaps in Body of paper requires additional organization 25

examples and facts which support thesis claims relevant examples and facts that support thesis claims logic that can be addressed with more effective organization and evidence to support thesis claims and/or additional relevant examples and facts to support thesis claims Integration and Application of Citation/Sour ces Concisely paraphrases and quotes, integrating source evidence effectively at appropriate points in paper with all citations in accurate format Integrates source evidence with effective paraphrasin g and quotations at appropriate points in paper with all citations in accurate format Integrates source evidence, including paraphrasing and quotations at many appropriate points in paper with most citations in accurate format Requires more selective use of source evidence such as concise paraphrasing or quotes at additional points in paper and/or many citations not in accurate format 20 Conclusion Effective conclusion restates thesis and not only pulls all claims together but clearly relates how the issue represented by the thesis is important and raises a greater question or identifies implications for additional research Cohesive conclusion not only restates thesis and supports claims, but clearly relates how the issue represented by the thesis is important and raises a greater question or identifies implications for additional research Conclusion restates thesis and supports claims, but needs to more clearly relate how the issue represented by the thesis is important and raises a greater question or identifies implications for additional research Conclusion needs stronger restatement of thesis to support claims and/or needs to clearly relate how the issue represented by the thesis is important and raises a greater question or identifies implications for additional research 20 Writing Mechanics No errors related to grammar, style, and flow Errors of grammar and style are marginal and rarely Errors of grammar and style are limited enough that the paper is still able to be Errors of grammar and style make the paper difficult to 10

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