1. President George W Bush Essay
Overview and Research

2. 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

3. 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”

4. 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
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