History

Brexitwrite about Brexit. Britain has left the European Union

A) YOUR PAPER SHOULD BE:
– 6 to 8 pages (approx. 2500 words) in length, consecutively numbered (at the top right-hand corner) – typed and printed
– double-spaced with one-inch margins, using a font size no larger than 12 pt.
– stapled at the top left-hand corner

B) YOUR PAPER SHOULD HAVE:
– a TITLE and TITLE PAGE with your name and the course information on it (not counted as one of your 6 to

8 pages!); cover illustrations, font size and style on the title page are optional
– an INTRODUCTION, a MIDDLE PART, and a CONCLUSION [see Note on Structure and Style below]
– a BIBLIOGRAPHY of all the sources you used, listed alphabetically by author’s last name, on a separate page

at the end of your paper. Please use the following general format for all works cited:

A minimum of five sources is required. These should include at least 2 different accounts of the news story for comparison, and one source in print (e.g. a monograph or textbook etc.) to explore the historical background of the event. The rest of your information may be taken from various internet sites etc.

– Be sure to use proper ANNOTATIONS when you are quoting directly from, or making other references to, any works

– You may either use the so-called MLA Style (i.e. parenthetical references, citing author and page number),
or the so-called Chicago Style (i.e. consecutively numbered footnotes, citing author, abbreviated title, and page number)

– For more information please refer to: Kate L. Turabian, A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations (Chicago and London: Univ. of Chicago Press, 2013), or Joseph Gibaldi, MLA Style Manual (New York: Modern Language Association of America, 2010), or visit the DePaul University Writing Center.