This paper needs to be written on the president of Zuma and African politics. I really need to turn this in tonight.

In another component of the course, we have a research paper that requires you, first, to critically analyze primary sources and, second, to research related secondary sources. Scholarship provides you with the opportunity to develop research and writing skills as well as to synthesize knowledge about an important subject. Moreover, scholars of history not only discuss the matters of fact but also tell their stories with skill. In order to earn full credit for this component score, you will submit a paper that:

Considers the controversial issue announced by the professor in the initial threads for conferencing.

Identifies at least four examples of primary sources (i.e., letters, diaries, publications) related to the issue.

Constructs a thesis statement based upon the examples.

Consults a number of additional secondary sources that help to develop a thesis.

Incorporates an introduction, body, and conclusion.

Organizes paragraphs with approximately eight sentences developing a single topic.

Elaborates major points with a degree of specificity.

Clarifies premises using coherent diction.

Avoids spelling errors, awkward language, improper grammar, flawed punctuation, and other technical mistakes.

Includes at least four pages of full typed text circumscribed by one inch margins, making each double spaced page approximately 250 words and 25-27 lines with a standard type 12 point font.

Uses a documentation style guide consistently and correctly; see the Chicago Style (University of Wisconsin) link available on the Course Home page for examples.

Includes a bibliography, with primary and secondary sources listed separately.