National History Day 2013

Paper Checklist
Layout/Formatting The paper is between 1500 and 2500 words The title page contains only name, title, category, and division My paper is double spaced with only one inch margins My pages are numbered consecutively

My paper stays in 3rd person throughout

Historical Quality My topic fits the theme Turning Points in History My topic has historical significance My documentary answers the So What? question. Why is your topic important? I have provided interpretation of source information I have checked all my information for accuracy I have a thesis statement that is communicated through the documentary. This should be a statement, not a question. My documentary supports my thesis statement Proofreading/Editing

I had at least 3 other people proofread my paper

I ran spell-check and looked for errors that spell-check did not catch My words and phrases are clear Bibliography My bibliography is separated into primary and secondary sources There are at least 5 primary and 5 secondary sources

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Each source has at least a 3-sentence annotation

All of my citations have a hanging indent

My bibliography has consistent formatting Submission

I emailed or mailed 4 hard copies of my paper and bibliography by the deadline for the regional contest.