Students will write a 8-10 page research paper. Students will be required to submit a topic proposal, an annotated outline, and a final draft of their paper throughout the course of the semester. Each of these phases of your research paper will have deadlines which will account for a portion of your final grade. Failure to meet the deadline will result in Zero points for that portion of the paper.  Grading Rubric: I.          Format: Title Page; PP Minimum; Numbered pp;  Double Spaced/12 pt font (5 pts) II.        Thesis Statement (15pts) III.       Body: Claims (25 pts) Evidence (25pts) Analysis (25pts) VI.       Bibliography (5pts) When preparing your exam or paper please consider the following. Brainstorm Gather relevant Data Organize your thoughts Provide structure Create an Outline Three criteria for evaluation: Statement Evidence Significance/Analysis Superior Paper (A/A-) Introduction: Introductory statement and Thorough Thesis Statement. Introductory Statement  is a device to “grab” the readers’ attention. Thesis Statement , identifies the purpose and intent of the paper, the methodology to be used, and a brief statement on the significance of the paper (what the paper contributes to our broader knowledge or to the author’s better understanding of the topic). The Thesis Statement should serve as a road map for the reader wherein the author identifies what s/he will do (general intent) how s/he will do it (specific arguments/claims and evidence used to support thesis) state why the intent is significant (i.e. what new knowledge or interpretations might the subject matter present either for the audience and/or the author).  An example of a thesis statement is: “In this essay, I will examine Acuña’s and Villa’s essays as they pertain to Manifest Destiny. I will discuss major events that occurred prior to the Mexican American War and events following the War. This discussion will be contextualized within US foreign policy dating to the late eighteenth century toward Latin America and will allow us to see (……. Claims to be made here). Specific attention will be paid to Benjamin Franklin’s “marking” Mexico for US expansion, the attempts by the United States to purchase parts of Mexico prior to the Mexican American War, the Monroe doctrine, and the Texas Revolt. Discussion of events that followed the war will include name changes of public areas, displacement and legislation that excluded non-whites, on racial grounds, from job opportunities, land ownership, and political participation. This will be discussed in order to demonstrate how the ideals of Manifest Destiny were enacted through different practices before the war and to document their consequences on the Mexican and Indian populations after the war.” Body: Should demonstrate clarity, sustain the thesis, and be methodical.             For each point made to support the thesis you should include the following: A statement or argument support it with evidence or premise (in.

1. Students will write a 8-10 page research paper. Students will be
required to submit a topic proposal, an annotated outline, and a
final draft of their paper throughout the course of the semester.
Each of these phases of your research paper will have deadlines
which will account for a portion of your final grade. Failure to
meet the deadline will result in Zero points for that portion of
the paper.
Grading Rubric:
I. Format: Title Page; PP Minimum; Numbered pp;
Double Spaced/12 pt font (5 pts)
II. Thesis Statement (15pts)
III. Body:
Claims (25 pts)
Evidence (25pts)
Analysis (25pts)
VI. Bibliography (5pts)
When preparing your exam or paper please consider the
following.
Brainstorm
Gather relevant Data
Organize your thoughts
Provide structure
Create an Outline
Three criteria for evaluation:
Statement
Evidence
Significance/Analysis
Superior Paper (A/A-)
Introduction: Introductory statement and Thorough Thesis

2. Statement.
Introductory Statement
is a device to “grab” the readers’ attention.
Thesis Statement
, identifies the purpose and intent of the paper, the methodology
to be used, and a brief statement on the significance of the
paper (what the paper contributes to our broader knowledge or
to the author’s better understanding of the topic). The Thesis
Statement should serve as a road map for the reader wherein the
author identifies
what s/he will do (general intent)
how s/he will do it (specific arguments/claims and evidence
used to support thesis)
state why the intent is significant (i.e. what new knowledge or
interpretations might the subject matter present either for the
audience and/or the author).
An example of a thesis statement is:
“In this essay, I will examine Acuña’s and Villa’s essays as
they pertain to Manifest Destiny. I will discuss major events
that occurred prior to the Mexican American War and events
following the War. This discussion will be contextualized
within US foreign policy dating to the late eighteenth century
toward Latin America and will allow us to see (……. Claims to
be made here). Specific attention will be paid to Benjamin
Franklin’s “marking” Mexico for US expansion, the attempts by
the United States to purchase parts of Mexico prior to the
Mexican American War, the Monroe doctrine, and the Texas
Revolt. Discussion of events that followed the war will include
name changes of public areas, displacement and legislation that
excluded non-whites, on racial grounds, from job opportunities,
land ownership, and political participation. This will be

3. discussed in order to demonstrate how the ideals of Manifest
Destiny were enacted through different practices before the war
and to document their consequences on the Mexican and Indian
populations after the war.”
Body: Should demonstrate clarity, sustain the thesis, and be
methodical.
For each point made to support the thesis you should
include the following:
A statement or argument
support it with evidence or premise (including citation), and
provide analysis.
The following is an example of this:
Statement/Argument:
The Spaniards dehumanized Amerindian women on multiple
levels.
Support:
For instance, according to Antonia Castañeda, women were
victims of sexual violence at the hands of Spanish soldiers and
were relegated to secondary status by Franciscan Friars and
policy makers when they became part of a dowry system that
was created in an effort to decrease the incidents of sexual
violence. (Castañeda, p.116)
Analysis
: Thus, the social position of Amerindian women was
characterized by the brutality of physical and psychological
terror imposed on them by soldiers and by their incorporation
into the Spanish legal realm through policies that made them
secondary to men. Among the various consequences, this
secondary status resulted in their having less economic,
political, and other opportunities than men.

4. Conclusion:
Revisit the major points addressed in the paper.
Reaffirm the evidence used
Restate your analysis.
Grammar:
Strong Sentence Structure, grammar, and diction.
Punctuation and citation style used correctly.
Free of spelling errors.
Format:
The Final draft will contain the following:
1. Title page
a. must contain student name
b. include instructor’s name
c. include name and number of course (CHSTD 245, Chicano/a
History)
d. include date of submission
e. include title of paper at top center of page.
2. Paper narrative (Required pages: Midterms 5pp.; Term Paper:
8-10 pages)
For Research Paper and Oral History Project:
a. must include a thorough thesis statement in the introduction
in which the student identifies the purpose and intent of the
paper, the methodology to be used, and a brief statement on the
significance of the paper (what the paper contributes to our
broader knowledge or to the author’s better understanding of the
topic).
b. the organization of the paper must include a statement,
evidence, and analysis for each point that is raised.
c. a comprehensive conclusion must reaffirm the major points
that are made in the essay.
d. pages must be numbered.
e. double spaced
f. 12 pt. font will be required.

5. 3. Bibliography.
a. Students must include a bibliography at the end of the paper
b. Method and style of citation will be according to the Chicago
Style per the following link: HYPERLINK
"http://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/tools_citationguide.html
"
http://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/tools_citationguide.html
.
Citations must include name of author, title of source,
publication source, place, and date, and page numbers consulted
for articles.
The Good Paper (B+/B)
Introduction: Promising but slightly unclear or lacking thorough
“road map” for the reader.
Body: Generally clear and appropriate. May have a few unclear
transitions, wanders occasionally, or paragraphs that contain
few strong topic sentences.
Usually provides examples, though at times not very thorough.
Some evidence does not support the point being made.
Analysis is not altogether clear.
Sentence Structure, grammar, and diction strong despite
occasional lapses.
Punctuation and citation style often used correctly.
Follows Format guidelines.
Some minor spelling errors.
Format not followed thoroughly
The Borderline Paper (B-/C+/C)
Generally unclear and vague.
Often wanders or jumps around.
Unoriginal thoughts or offers relatively little that is new.

6. Some examples used.
Logic or argumentation ambiguous.
Some problems in sentence structure, grammar, spelling, etc.
Follows Format Guidelines somewhat
Some errors in punctuation and citation style.
Format not followed thoroughly
The “Needs Help” Paper (C-/D)
Difficult to identify the intent to the paper. No or extremely
vague thesis statement. (Major points of paper not identified)
Introduction rambles.
Structure is unclear and of little relevance to major
points.
Few Topic or statement sentences in paragraphs.
Long Rambling paragraphs.
Ideas do not flow, usually because there is not argument
to support.
Little regard for Format Guidelines
Big problems with sentence structure, grammar,
spelling, etc.
Format not followed thoroughly.
The Failing Paper:
Demonstrates minimal effort or comprehension of the
assignment. Has no identifiable intent or thesis statement, major
problems with structure, analysis and mechanics of writing.
Does not meet assignment criteria. Assignment turned in after
due date.