Rules for Writing in History – Attached is the writing rubric -See writing rule

Rules for Writing in History – Attached is the writing rubric -See writing rules below.
Rules to follow
1. Always have a thesis statement
2. Be sure your evidence answers and proves your thesis statement.
3. No 1st or 2nd person writing in a historical paper. (do not put yourself in the paper)
4. Past tense writing only!!! History happens in the past so only write in past tense.
5. Be sure to mention the book and document before quoting from it.
6. The name of the book and document should be in italics.
7. When you quote someone be sure to acknowledge who you are quoting, use correct punctuation, close the quote and insert a footnote.
8. Be sure to use Chicago Manual style
9. Standard rules for the paper: 1 inch margins, Times New Roman, 12 font and double space.
10. Use a header not a heading. Name-Class-Date
11. No contracted words.
12. No abbreviations
references
1 book
2 outside
footnote required