Paper Goals:
The primary goal of this paper is to get the student to begin thinking and writing like a historian. Students will need to watch their respective film(HIDDEN FIGURES)(2017) multiple times. Students will then research the event and/or events that are portrayed in each film and discuss whether the film maker accurately portrayed the event based on historical research and if the said film could be useful in furthering a student’s understanding of History.
Basic Paper Criteria:
The paper will be 1,100 words
The paper will be submitted as a MS Word Document
Font: Times New Roman
Font Size: 12-point
Margins: 1 inch on all sides
Double spaced
The paper will use the Chicago or Turabian writing manuals
The paper will have a title page (not included in word count) and will consist of:
Title
Student’s Name
The date it is handed in
Word count
The paper must also be properly cited using footnotes
The paper must be based on at least four factual sources.
One (1) must be a peer reviewed document
One (1) must be a book, this could be the textbook
One (1) must be the film itself
One (1) will be your choice; however, please keep in mind your paper is only as good as the source that you use
Basic paper layout:
Introduction paragraph
State your thesis
Introduce the title of the film being reviewed
Lay out the structure of your argument
Body (Minimum 3 Paragraphs)
Make your argument
Be sure to support your argument with facts and references
The instructor is not interested in your ‘opinion’, but rather in an argument based in fact
Conclusion
Briefly restate your argument
State your fact-based conclusion clearly