QUESTION:

Social and economic changes during the late 19th century created broad reform movements in American society. In the first two decades of the 1900s, Americans embraced the Progressive Movement and many of its reforms.  The goals of the progressive movement were to protect social welfare, promote moral improvement, create economic reform, and foster efficiency. How successful were progressive leaders at achieving these goals? What were some of the specific reforms enacted by the Progressive Reformers?  Who were some of the movement’s notable leaders?  Were there any negative aspects to the Progressive Movement?

Your paper must be at least 4 pages of written content (double-spaced with 1” margins, 12 font) written in the following format:  title page (which does not count towards the 4 page total), an opening paragraph containing a THESIS, at least 5-7 paragraphs of evidence supporting the thesis, and a concluding paragraph.  A MINIMUM 2 SOURCE bibliography must be included; excluding any online sources.   The History Department uses the Chicago Manual of Style.

 

Grammar and spelling matter.  Writing help can be found at UNLV’s Writing Center, online at:  http://writingcenter.unlv.edu/ or in person at their center. Or you may also schedule an appointment with me during my office hours.

 

Please refer to the grading rubric when writing your paper.

 

 

However, I highly encourage you to submit early. I am in a much better mood when I am grading a few papers at a time. That will work to your benefit with an early submission.

 

The following page gives you an example of what a Title Page should look like.  Following that are guidelines for your paper.

THESIS

This is your argument that you prove in your paper.

A thesis is a broad statement that can be argued more than one way

A thesis is NOT a stated fact.

Your THESIS is contained in your introduction.

 

TOPIC SENTENCES

Begin each paragraph with a TOPIC SENTENCE.

TOPIC SENTENCES are NOT stated facts but are broad and arguable statements.

The sentences in the paragraph that follow the TOPIC SENTENCE give supporting evidence for the topic sentence.

 

CONCLUSION

The conclusion summarized your key points.

No new information is introduced in the conclusion.