Word File Nomenclature: (School Name & Class) (Section Number) (Student’s First Last Name) For example: ECC HST 101 – OL1 - David Berry The history paper is intended to accomplish the following objectives: The student should be able to answer the following criteria items in their finished work. Basically, the student is demonstrating their understanding of what the author was communicating in the primary source, what influenced the author to write the primary source or why the primary source was written, and what impact the primary source had. In order to complete this assignment successfully, the student needs to understand and construct an essay that demonstrates that the student has an understanding of the following: The time period during which the primary source was written and details pertaining to the time period. What history/events propelled the author to write the document? Set the historical stage – establish what was going on in the time period of the author. The main point(s) of the primary source. The student must be able to successfully communicate these points; the major themes or correlated concepts presented in the primary source. What does the document communicate to its audience? Present an overall argument in your paper. Use quotations from the primary sources to "hammer home" points your wish to make. Provide proper documentation using the Chicago Manual of Style. Use footnotes. Include a bibliography even when you are only using the primary source.