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Submit a rough draft of your research paper.

Quite often a small or large technological advancement can profoundly change the way a community, nation, or the world lives. In this assignment you will use research and writing skills to create substantive writing sample on one of the topics listed below which requires analysis of primary and secondary sources. Your research paper should be 3-5 pages in length on one of major Inventions of the World selected from the list.

You will receive detailed feedback on your rough draft from your instructor so that you could improve on your final draft.

The Tone of this Paper

The tone of this paper is formal and critical. Slang and colloquial phrases should be avoided, as should breathy superlatives (great, wonderful, awesome).

Formal does not mean full of big words; rather, you should write as though you are presenting your findings to Congress or to a court — plainly, but with weighty dignity. Since this is a formal paper, you should write in third person and avoid contractions (use “it is” v. “it’s).

Your Audience

The audience for this paper is any educated person: your instructor, your classmates. Your audience does not share (or know about) your personal beliefs. Avoid speaking of religion, and do not strive to find a moral to the historical story.

You may assume that your reader is knowledgeable about history; assume they know a bit about the subject but are not experts.

Analyzing a document means asking the "five Ws" questions – Who? What? Where? When? Why?

Evaluating a source involves using the answers from your analysis to explain the document's significance to the history of the period. When evaluating primary and secondary sources you should answer the following questions:

Who was the author and who was the audience?

What type of document is it? What is the topic (subject) and author's thesis? What was the purpose of the document or motive for writing it? Does the writer have an obvious bias?

Where was the document written? What about the setting is important for understanding the author’s motivation and purpose?

When was the document written and what was its effect on history? What was the historical context for the document? (i.e., what was going on at the time that might have influenced the author's opinions?) If it is a secondary source, how did the source affect your view of the topic or event?

Why was the document written? The purpose may be stated in the document itself or it may be inferred by reading between the lines. Is the document credible (believable); why or why not?

Additional Resources

Writing, and Researching for History: A Guide for College Students http://www.bowdoin.edu/writing-guides/index-10.htm

List

Select one of the following inventions. One task of your research paper is to argue why you think the one you select is the most important invention of modern times, so choose carefully. This list is not definitive and if you have one in mind that is not on the list, please contact your instructor for approval.

Computer

Internet

Nuclear Power

Rocketry

Airplane

Kevlar

Laser

X-Ray

Television

Transistor

Plastic

Antiobiotics

Answer in your paper the following questions:

Who originally invented your item?

Why was it originally invented? Does it still hold the same value and purpose?

How was it used throughout time? How has the use of the invention evolved over time (a timeline might be a great way to display some of this information)

What are the significant features of the invention?

What is it made of and how was how was it built?

Argue and support why you think this is the most important invention of modern time?

Must have at least 5 Sources