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Chicago Manual of Style Assignment
HIST 121
Using the template provided below, answer each of the following. Each is worth 5 points
____ In your own words, define Plagiarism: Plagiarism can be defined as an act of copying someone’s ideas, themes or content without giving them the due credit.
____ In your own words, explain the purpose of a thesis statement: A thesis statement gives a brief and succinct overview of the main theme of the paper. A thesis statement is usually one or maximum two sentence long.
____ In your own words, explain what a thesis statement is not: the summary of the paper. It is also not a lengthy part of the essay.
____ Based on the term paper topic you have selected, please write your thesis statement here: The implications of pre-Civil War racism era still exist in the US society in various forms such as racial segregation, political emphasis to build Mexican border wall, and religious intolerance.
____ In your own words, define a primary source: Primary source is the one documented by the eyewitness of the incident or the event.
____ In your own words, define a secondary source: Secondary source is the one prepared by the people who are not the eyewitness of the event. For instance, book, article, essay, etc.
____ Find an example other than the Rampolla text and show the correct format for a footnote or end note: “They include Steven Bogardus, or “Bogie,” of New York, who credits his life”.
____ Find an example other than the Rampolla text and show the correct format for an electronic source citation: “Google Search Policies”,
____ Find an example other than Rampolla and show the correct format for a bibliographic reference: William Strauss, and Neil Howe. Generations: The history of America's future, 1584 to 2069. William Morrow, 2008.
____ Find an example other than Rampolla and show the correct way to cite a quote: Hyman (2011) quoted that “Before the twentieth century, personal debt resided on the fringes of the American economy, the province of small-time criminals and struggling merchants.”
____ Total points out of 50
*FOR YOUR REFERENCE*
Relevant information from the Rampolla text for each question:
Chapter 6
Chapter 4
Chapter 4
Chapters 4, 5
Chapter 2
Chapter 2
Chapter 7
Chapter 7
Chapter 7
Chapter 7
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