Primary Source Paper Assignment:
U.S. President Roosevelt, F.D.R. The Purpose Of The Recovery Act, Third Fireside Chat [July 24, 1933]
– Radio Address of the president from The White House Monday, July 24, 1933, 9.30 P. M.
Please follow all instructions provided, see attached files, to include a transcript of Radio Address is included.
Instructions:
..Write a 3-5 page paper (1000+ words)
..Select a source in which you are genuinely interested, and which has enough substance to justify a 3-5 page paper.
_MS Word Doc format
_1” inch margins, and double-spaced,
_12 pt. font, Times New Roman
_Page numbers. A title page not necessary.
..Cite a source or use a quotation, must document this with an endnote or a footnote.
..See the following quick review sheet for the Chicago Manual of Style: https://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/tools_citationguide.html
..Source Suggestions:
..Source must be accessible via the internet to anyone and a link provided on the works cited page
Content:
..Paper should introduce the document and explain its historical context
..who wrote it, when, where, and why; it should briefly summarize the content of the document (not more than 25% of the paper), and it should analyze the document’s importance in modern U.S. history.
..Avoid monotonous vocabulary and vary your sentence structure.
o Beware of excessive use of the passive voice!
..Use transitions to link your ideas from one paragraph to the next.
..Use specific examples whenever possible.
Thesis:
Paper should have a clear and unambiguous thesis.
It does not have to be complex or brilliantly original, but it must unify the information presented in your paper.


