Analytical Paper I

For our first analytical paper this year students will answer the following question:

A.    What political thinkers, foundation documents, and/ or philosophies do you think had the greatest influences on the U.S. Constitution (and in what way(s))?

a. Your argument/ thesis must be supported with direct and indirect references to primary sources either from one of our readings or another academic source related to this topic.

b. This is both an analytical and argumentative paper. You are analyzing primary sourced readings and outside resources to help support the claim you make in your thesis statement. The best papers will be clear, concise, and make a solid, logical argument that supports the assertion(s) made in your opening paragraph/ thesis statement.

c. Citation & Bibliography: On this assignment wherever you quote, paraphrase or allude to either a primary source, secondary source, or any other resource you must properly cite as a footnote using Turabian formatting. A Bibliography will be required.

Turabian Citation Guide: (Notes Bibliography Style) https://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/turabian/turabian-notes-and-bibliography-citation-quick-guide.html

All papers should be turned in as a google doc, shared either by email or thru Thinkwave by midnight Saturday, January 24th. 

These papers should be between 700-1,000 words in Times New Roman, 12 pt. font, single or double spaced. These are academic papers and should be academic in tone and style. Grammar, spelling, flow, concision, and clarity will all be taken into account along with your argument and logical structure. Lastly, please proofread your papers. Do not turn in a paper that your or somebody else hasn’t read through at least once.