President George W Bush Essay Overview and Research

Overview You will be writing a five paragraph essay to answer a single question: Overall, was the presidency of George W Bush good or bad for the United States? Your essay will have three body paragraphs One focused on foreign policy, one on the economy, and one on societal issues You must have in-text citations, a works cited page, and at least two sources per body paragraph You may gather information from the textbook or from reliable internet sources The “Useful Links” section of my website would be a good place to start

Citing Sources You need a Works Cited page showing complete MLA citations for every source that you use. Here is an easy way to make one: Open Microsoft Word Click on the “References” tab at the top In “Citations and Bibliography,” change the style to “MLA Seventh Edition” Click on “Manage Sources” then “New” in the middle of the window Select the type of source at the top (most internet sources are “Document from Web site” Fill in all the boxes that you can Click on “OK,” then “Close” Once you have entered all of your sources, click on “Bibliography” in “Citations and Bibliography” and select “Works Cited”

Economy Today you will do research for a body paragraph describing whether President Bush was good or bad for the US Economy Suggested Sources: The Americans pages 1073-1079 Archives.gov Search for “President Bush Helped Americans through Tax Relief” Washingtonpost.com Search for “George W Bush’s Presidency in 24 Charts” Search for “Economy Made Few Gains in Bush Years” Millercenter.org Search for “American President: Reference Resource” History.com Search for “US Presidents: George W Bush” Gao.gov “US Financial Condition and Fiscal Future Briefing” Linked on wikipedia’s “Economic Policy of the George W Bush Administration” under sources