2-3 Pages APA formatting In Text Citations and References Page (I will send over the references in PDF that I have used in my planning) Please look over all attachments, they will be helpful and pay attention to the rubric, the teacher grades closely. In this project, you will write the introductory paragraph of a history paper based on one of the questions you identified in your topic exploration worksheet. To do this, however, you must first find out a bit more information about your topic and draft a research plan. This will allow you to transform your question about your topic into a thesis statement, as well as give you the background information you will need to craft an interesting introductory paragraph. You will not write the entire paper, just the introduction to the paper that concludes with a thesis statement. The following critical elements will be assessed in a Word document that combines both your research plan (Critical Elements I and II) and your introduction (Critical Element III).Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed:Write your introduction.Write your introduction. Be sure to incorporate your background information and to conclude with your thesis statement.Based on your primary and secondary source research, turn your research question into a thesis statement that addresses your topic and how ithas been influenced by its historical context.Use primary and secondary sources that address the historical context of your topics to respond to the following critical elements. Be sure to cite your information using the most recent version of APA guidelines. Based on the sources you have selected, address the following questions:Summarize the topic using primary and secondary sources. In other words, what was going on in the world/area/society around the event?Discuss how the historical context impacted the topic. For instance, what was happening in the world/area/society around the event thatimpacted how it occurred?

Alcohol in the U.S. Society Research PaperAPPROVED TOPIC: ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY Research Project on Alcohol and Special Populations (25%) Research and describe the effect of alcohol on your selected special population. Identify unique problems or considerations that apply to your group. Compare and contrast your group to the overall U.S. population Describe best treatment practices for specific issues relevant to the selected population. References: Start with the learning resources in the classroom. Locate 7-10 journal articles or book chapters related to your special population. Use only scholarly, objective sources for your project. Peer-reviewed articles found in the UMUC Library databases are generally good sources. Web-based information such as Wikipedia and About.com and popular news outlets such as Time or Newsweek are NOT acceptable sources for this project. If you are unclear as to whether a source is acceptable, contact the instructor or visit the UMUC Library’s page on locating and evaluating scholarly articles: http://www.umuc.edu/library/database/articles.shtml#evaluatingcitations Guidelines: APA format and citation style (http://sites.umuc.edu/library/libhow/apa_examples.cfm) 2000 words minimum (non-substantive papers are graded by percentage submitted) Separate title page and reference list - not considered in paper word count 12 point font Numbered pages 1" margins ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY Post a working annotated bibliography (list of references) using APA 6 format into the assignments folder with at least 5 scholarly sources. See note below about acceptable sources. For each reference, write 1-2 sentences in your own words that summarize the main point(s) of the source. Do not use quotations. Summaries that are not in your own words will not be graded and may be reported to the dean's office for action if they appear to be plagiarized.OUTLINE Post an outline of your research paper.RESEARCH PAPER Research and describe the effect of alcohol on your selected special population. Identify unique problems or considerations that apply to your group. Compare and contrast your group to the overall U.S. population Describe best treatment practices for specific issues relevant to the selected population.