623- American History
Oral History Final Report
Objective:
Explain the story of a historical event or influential person through the
perspectives of three people who lived during the time. Your research and 3 interviews conducted will
be used to write the final paper.
Due: Tuesday, May 22nd
Note: All papers must be turned in at
the beginning of your class period. NO exceptions. DO NOT email your paper to
me. If you do not have your paper or are absent the day it is due, your paper
will be considered late and points will be deducted.
Your Guidelines:
Follow the format for a MLA
paper. (See sample page on the back)
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In the upper
left-hand corner of the first page, list your name, your instructor's name, the
course, and the date. Again, be sure to use double-spaced text.
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Double-space the
text of your paper, and use Times Roman font. The font size should be 12 pt.
One inch margins.
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Create a header
that numbers all pages consecutively in the upper right-hand corner, one-half
inch from the top and flush with the right margin
1st section
(1-2 paragraphs): Introduction/ Background information
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Use your topic research
paper to describe the historical event.
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This will provide
background information for the reader.
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Set the stage
with this paragraph by bringing the reader back to the time the event
occurred.
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Be specific and
detailed.
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Be sure to focus
on the over all impact of your event on American lives.
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The last sentence of this paragraph should state your
over all thesis (point) of your paper, which is experiences of ordinary
Americans who lived during the event. State your interviewee’s names in the
thesis to lead into the next sections.
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You must cite the
sources you used in your works cited page. (Put these sources at the end of
your paper)
2nd – 4th
sections: Your interviewee’s stories (these can be more than one paragraph
per person)
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You will devote 3
separate sections to your interview research.
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Remember, you are
telling the story of your interviewee’s historical account. Explain the event through their eyes.
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Use the 3rd
person point of view. Provide the full name, age and location at the time of
the event at the beginning of your three sections. ( Then use words like Mr.
Smith, or John Smith, or Smith, or he) You may use a few direct quotes from
your interviewee. (Not too many, and keep them short!)
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Use as much
detail and personal stories as possible.
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Don’t leave out
any information from your interview that you feel is essential in telling their
story
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Make these
sections flow like a story. Put the obvious facts (name, age, location) in the
beginning
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Include transition sentences between your 3
stories (2 total)
Last section: Analysis.
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This is a very
important part of your paper. It should be a well-developed paragraph. (8-10
sentences)
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Compare and
contrast the 3 historical accounts you described above.
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How are they
similar? Be specific. Use your interviewee’s names. Cite specific examples from
your interviewee’s stories
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What differences
exist? Be specific. Go beyond just the obvious facts.
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Why do you think
the interviewee’s stories are different?
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Be analytical and
insightful in your comparisons.
Last
Page:
Works
Cited
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You
must include a Works Cited page at the end of your paper in MLA format and ABC order
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Cite your interview and secondary sources in
this section. Follow the examples below.
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There
should be a total of 3 secondary sources and 3 interviewee sources.
Book Example
Okuda,
Michael, and Denise Okuda. Star Trek Chronology: The
History of the Future. New York: Pocket, 1993.
Website Example
Lynch, Tim.
"DSN Trials and Tribble-ations Review." Psi Phi:
Bradley's Science Fiction Club. 1996. Bradley University. 8 Oct.
1997<http://www.bradley.edu/campusorg/psiphi/DS9/ep/503r.html>.
Interviewees
(cite all 3)
Smith, John. Personal interview. 17 April 2006.
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