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”

Society Today you will do research for a body paragraph describing whether President Bush was good or bad for the US society Suggested Sources: – The Americans pages – Whitehouse.gov Search for “George W Bush” – Biography.com Click on “People” and search for “George W Bush” – Ontheissues.org Click on “Past Presidents” and then “George W Bush” – www2.ed.gov/nclb – Education.ucf.edu Search for “No Child Left Behind” – Millercenter.org Click on “US Presidents” then “George W Bush”