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Research Skills » Dissection of a Historical Research Project
Dissection of a Historical Research Project
After you have selected a topic, gathered primary and secondary sources, and analyzed your data, you must create your final presentation. Whether you choose to present your project as a paper, exhibit, performance, or documentary, you should make sure that it consists of the following parts:
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A concise statement of your argument.
The evidence and analysis should "prove" the thesis.
The thesis should unify the entire presentation. |
Main Points
Evidence
Analysis
Why this is important in history
Clearly relates topic to the theme
Time and word limits mean you must be selective in choosing
what evidence to present. Make sure that everything you include
relates clearly to your thesis and helps you to make your case. |
| Annotated Bibliography
Process Paper*
Title Page |
Remember - your project must be able to stand on its own. You won't always be there to translate, explain, or give more information. Be sure to include all of the critical pieces of information in your project itself - don't "save" them for the interview; make them part of the project!
**A process paper is required for all exhibit, performance, and documentary entries. It is not required in the historical paper category.
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