HIS 332: Final Project Guidelines and Rubric
Overview
The final project for this course is the creation of an argumentative research paper that focuses on a topic of your choosing within the broad theme of spheres of
encounter. The purpose of this assignment is to tie together many of the themes of the course in a summative research project and to give you an opportunity to
engage in self-directed historical research and argumentation.
The project includes four milestones, which will be submitted at various points throughout the course to scaffold learning and ensure quality final submissions.
These milestones will be submitted in Modules Two, Three, Four, and Five. The final submission is in Module Seven.
Outcomes
In this assignment, you will demonstrate your mastery of the following course outcomes:
• Identify the origins and describe the impacts of social, political, religious, economic, and military developments that marked the course of New England
history from the early seventeenth century through the French and Indian War
• Critically analyze ideas from both primary and secondary sources
• Develop arguments based on course materials and communicate those ideas in the written and spoken word
Prompt
The underlying premise of this project is that the three groups of people who shaped colonial New England (Europeans, Native Americans, and African
Americans) encountered each other in many different spheres, and in so doing they forged a new culture. The domestic sphere, the battlefield, the place of
worship, the marketplace, the school, the place of play, urban environments, and rural countrysides are just some of the spheres of encounter in colonial New
England. For this project, select a sphere (broadly understood) and use it as a kind of laboratory for investigating the dynamic of cultural encounter and social
change that took place among these groups of people. Because the focus of the assignment is on encounters, your paper must study the interactions of at least
two of the three groups mentioned above.
Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed:
1. Topic
Describe the impact of your topic on the broader development of colonial New England.
2. Source Material
Critically analyze ideas from both primary and secondary sources.
a. Evaluate your primary sources. What sources are you using? Why are you using those sources?
b. Evaluate your secondary sources. How will your project be different from other secondary sources?
3. Argument
Develop a thesis on the chosen topic that supports the argument, substantiated with evidence.
4. Articulation of Response
Your paper must be free of technical errors and must present the argument and evidence in an inviting style. It must adhere to Chicago (Turabian)
citation style and must include footnotes (or endnotes) and a bibliography page. The paper must be at least 10 pages in length; the title page and
bibliography are not included in the final page count.
Milestones
Milestone One: Topic Proposal
In task 2-2, you will submit a topic proposal for your final research paper. The proposal should describe what, specifically, the paper will seek to investigate. At
this stage, you will not have a developed thesis; the thesis will emerge as a consequence of research. This milestone will be graded with the Milestone One
Rubric.
Milestone Two: Annotated Bibliography
In task 3-2, you will submit an annotated bibliography for your final research paper. The annotated bibliography should include at least five scholarly secondary
sources (books and journal articles) and at least five primary sources. Using a large number of sources will provide you with a deep pool of resources to draw
from when you make your argument in your final research paper. This milestone will be graded with the Milestone Two Rubric.
Milestone Three: Book Review
In task 4-2, you will submit a book review of one of the secondary source books (not an article) that you have chosen for use in the final project. This review
should identify the book’s topic, analyze its thesis, and critique the evidence presented, the book’s structure, the sources used, and the book’s persuasiveness.
The review should also discuss how the book will inform the final project. This milestone will be graded with the Milestone Three Rubric.
Milestone Four: Rough Draft
In task 5-2, you will submit a rough draft of your research paper for review and feedback by the instructor. This milestone will be graded with the Milestone Four
Rubric.
Final Project Submission: Research Paper
In task 7-2, you will submit your final research paper. It should be a complete, polished artifact containing all of the critical elements of the final product. It
should reflect the incorporation of feedback gained throughout the course. This submission will be graded with the Final Project Rubric.
Note that in Module Eight, you will share a PowerPoint presentation that goes over the highlights of your research paper.
Final Project Rubric
Requirements of Submission: The final research paper must be at least 10 pages in length and must use double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and
one-inch margins. The title page and bibliography are not included in the final page count. The paper must effectively incorporate at least five secondary
scholarly resources and at least five reliable primary sources that reflect depth and breadth of research. It must use footnotes or endnotes in the Chicago
(Turabian) style and include a bibliography at the conclusion of the paper.
Critical Elements Exemplary (100%) Proficient (85%) Needs Improvement (55%) Not Evident (0%) Value
Topic Meets “Proficient†criteria in a
sophisticated manner, paying
attention to the complexity of
context
Accurately and fully describes the
impact of the chosen topic on
the broader development of
colonial New England
Inadequately, incompletely, or
inaccurately describes the impact
of the chosen topic on the
broader development of colonial
New England
Does not describe the impact of
the chosen topic on the broader
development of colonial New
England
30
Source Material:
Primary Sources
Meets “Proficient†criteria and
establishes a creative or original
use of the sources
Evaluates the primary sources in
terms of their utility to the
project
Discusses the primary sources
but is overly brief and lacking in
cogent, specific details and
examples
Does not evaluate the primary
sources
15
Source Material:
Secondary Sources
Meets “Proficient†criteria and
demonstrates how this project
will supplement these sources
Evaluates the secondary sources
in terms of their utility to the
project
Discusses the secondary sources
but is overly brief and lacking in
cogent, specific details and
examples
Does not evaluate the secondary
sources
15
Argument: Thesis Meets “Proficient†criteria and
presents the thesis in a clear,
convincing, and stylistically
appealing manner
Develops a thesis on the chosen
topic that supports the
argument, substantiated with
evidence
Exhibits elements of a thesis in a
vague or incomplete manner,
supported by little and/or
inappropriate evidence
Does not develop a thesis on the
chosen topic
30
Articulation of
Response
Submission is free of errors
related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, citation, and
organization and is presented in a
professional and easy to read
format
Submission has no major errors
related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, citation, or
organization
Submission has major errors
related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, citation, or
organization that negatively
impact readability and
articulation of main ideas
Submission has critical errors
related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, citation, or
organization that prevent
understanding of ideas
10
Earned Total 100%
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