HISTORY FAIR TOUCH UPS

Thesis The focus of your project Statement which can be argued / debated What you intend to prove with your project research (from your research Q) Within Intro Paragraph

When you write… Write as if the reader knows nothing about the subject Don’t leave your writing open to questions When, why, & how are the big ones!!!

Paragraphs Don’t be afraid to start new paragraphs More than 5 sentences and you should look for a break.

Names Always introduce with FULL name the first time. Then after, use LAST NAME ONLY!!! –Thomas Jefferson was elected President in Jefferson also was re-elected in NEVER use first name!!! – (unless two people with same last name)

Abbreviations The first time you have a group / organization or whatever, the first time: write out the full name, then in parenthesis give its abbv. Then the Abbv. can then be used for the rest of the essay. He worked at the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) for nine years. Then the CIA fired him.

Numbers Within the text of an essay, always write out the number. –He bought four candy bars for lunch. Dates are OK to do in numbers (2008), and if its part of a title –Playstation 2 The 1860s were full of turmoil. He spent $4.50 on candy. is OK He traveled one million miles.

Date your events! Whenever you introduce a significant event, always give the date with it the first time. When Jefferson bought the Louisiana Territory, in 1803, he doubled the size of the USA. (then you probably need to give a little description of the event and why it’s important)

Commas in lists If 3 things, use a comma before the and He was funny, charming, and loud.

Punctuate in quotes Place your punctuation marks within the quotes! “I’ll be home right away,” he said. He said, “I’ll be right there.” Jack said, “What are you doing?” NEVER: “What are you doing”?

Cite For parenthetical citations, its (author, page) (Lane, 46). And the citation always goes at the end of the sentence, not in the middle!!!!

BIB FORMAT Lane, Steven. The Great American Novel. Milwaukee, WI: Marquette University Press, Describes the life and times of Lane. Contains excellent early life primary documents. _____. “How to Write.” Lincoln Park Magazine 17 (2008): Lane offers advice on how to construct a proper essay. -NO NUMBERS!!! KEEP MARGINS!!! -DIVIDE BIB into PRIMARY and SECONDARY sources!!!! -Annotations explain value of the source – how you used it! One or two sentences. ***Capitalize the titles, and use periods at the ends.

BIBLIOGRAPHY (WORKS CITED) PRIMARY SOURCES Cook County Insane Asylum. Annual Reports, Springfield, IL: Chicago Legislative Reference Bureau, SECONDARY SOURCES Asbury, Herbert. The Gangs of Chicago: An Informal History of the Chicago Underworld. New York, NY: Thunder’s Mouth Press, Kilnenberg, Eric. Heat Wave: A Social Autopsy of Disaster in Chicago. Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press, Larson, Erik. The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America. New York, NY: Crown Publishers, 2003.

BIBLIOGRAPHY (WORKS CITED) (With Annotations!!!) PRIMARY SOURCES Cook County Insane Asylum. Annual Reports, Springfield, IL: Chicago Legislative Reference Bureau, Contains vital information on the asylum, ranging from numbers of inmates, to amounts of supplies, ordered to wages for the staff. SECONDARY SOURCES Asbury, Herbert. The Gangs of Chicago: An Informal History of the Chicago Underworld. New York, NY: Thunder’s Mouth Press, Examines the history of Chicago ganglords, their rises to power and their eventual falls. Excellent section on Al Capone and his trial for income tax evasion. Kilnenberg, Eric. Heat Wave: A Social Autopsy of Disaster in Chicago. Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press, Chronicles the deaths resulting from the infamous heat wave with special attention given to the failures of the city of Chicago in terms of its preparedness and timely response to the crisis. Good examination of Mayor Daley and his role in the tragedy. Larson, Erik. The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America. New York, NY: Crown Publishers, Excellent account of Chicago’s re-birth after the fire to the world with the fair. Specific focus on Dr. HH Holmes and the murders occurring during the event.

Common Spelling Mistakes AND ALWAYS RUN SPELL CHECK!! There = Over there. Their = Their ball. Here = Over here. Hear = I hear you. Right = the correct answer. Write = write it down.

Proofread You MUST proofread everything you do!!! Even better is to have someone else proofread it!!!! Fresh eyes find mistakes!!!