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Info Sheet No. 11
HIS 104 Info Sheet No.11
- Guidance for Assignment
2.1
Class,
Here is what I want for Liberty Challenged in Nineteenth Century America Thesis and Outline, Assignment 2.1. I hope this clarifies the instructions.
For part 1, please write a one or two sentence thesis statement on the significance
of the slavery issue for America.
For part II, please do the following:
a. Discuss two outcomes for each of the following:
a. 3/5ths Compromise
b. Missouri Compromise of 1820
c. Compromise of 1850
d. Kansas-Nebraska Act
e. Dred Scott Decision.
b. Give three reasons why slavery was and is incompatible with our political
and economic system.’
c. Give three to five (3-5) driving forces that contributed to the Civil War (i.e.
3-5 reasons why the Civil War happened).
d. Provide the textbook and at least three other academic references.
Please use Strayer Writing Standards for this assignment.
Best regards,
Prof. Anthony McCormack.
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Strayer University Writing Standards
Communicating professionally and ethically is one of the
essential skillsets we can teach you at Strayer. The following
guidelines will ensure:
· Your writing is professional
· You avoid plagiarizing others, which is essential to writing ethically
· You give credit to others in your work
Visit Strayer’s Academic Integrity Center for more information.
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Writing Assignments
Title Your Work
If your assignment requires a title page, include the assignment title, your
name, course title, your professor’s name, and the date of submission on a
separate page.
If your assignment does not require a title page, include the assignment title,
your name, course title, your professor’s name, and the date of submission in
the header of your document.
Use Appropriate
Formatting
Include page numbers.
Use 1-inch margins.
Use Arial, Courier, Times New Roman, or Calibri font style.
Use 10, 11, or 12 point font size for the body of your text.
Use either single or double spacing, according to assignment guidelines.
See assignment guidelines for instructions to format tables/charts/graphs/
images.
Write Clearly
Use appropriate language and be concise.
Write in active voice when possible. Find tips here.
Use the point of view (first, second, or third person) required by the
assignment guidelines.
Use spelling and grammar check and proofread to help ensure your work is
error free.
Cite Credible Sources
Use credible sources to support your ideas/work. Find tips here.
Cite your sources throughout your work when you borrow someone else’s
words or ideas. Give credit to the authors.
Add each cited source to the source list at the end of your assignment so that
your reader can find and reference the original material. (See In-Text Citations
section for more details.)
Don’t forget to cite and add your textbook to the source list if you use it as a
source.
Build a Source List
Include a source list when the assignment requires research or if you cite the
textbook.
Type “Sources” centered on the first line of the page.
List the sources that you used in your assignment.
Organize sources in a numbered list and in order of use throughout the paper.
Use the original number when citing a source multiple times.
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Giving Credit to Authors and Sources
When quoting or paraphrasing another source in your writing, you need to give credit by
using an in-text citation. An in-text citation includes the author’s last name and the number of
the source from the source list. Find tips here.
Option #1: Paraphrasing
Examples
Rewording Source Information in Your Own Words
ORIGINAL SOURCE
·· Take the source information and rephrase it in your
words. Be sure not to repeat the same words of the
author.
“Writing at a college level requires informed
research.”
·· Add a number to the end of your source (which will tie to
your source list).
·· Remember, you cannot just replace the words of the
original sentence.
PARAPHRASING
As Harvey wrote, when writing a paper for
higher education, it is critical to research and
cite sources (1).
When writing a paper for higher education,
it is imperative to research and cite sources
(Harvey, 1).
Option #2: Quoting
Examples
Citing another person’s work word for word
ORIGINAL SOURCE
·· Place quotation marks at the beginning and the end of
the quoted information.
“Writing at a college level requires informed
research.”
·· Add a number to the end of your quote (which matches
your source list).
·· Do not quote more than one to two sentences
(approximately 25 words) at a time.
·· Do not start a sentence with a quotation.
·· Introduce and explain quotes within the context of your
paper.
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QUOTING
Harvey wrote in his book, “Writing at a college
level requires informed research” (1).
Many authors agree, “Writing at a college
level requires informed research” (Harvey, 1).
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Source List
The source list (which includes the sources that you used in your assignment) is a new page
that you will add at the end of your paper. The list has two purposes: it gives credit to the
authors that you use and gives your readers enough information to find the source without
your help. Build your source list as you write.
Setting Up the Page
·· Type “Sources” at the top of a new page.
·· Include a numbered list of the sources you used in your paper. (the numbers
indicate the order in which you used them). A well-researched assignment has
at least as many sources as pages.
1. Use the number one (1) for the first source used in the paper, the number
two (2) for the second source, and so on.
2. Use the same number for a source if you use it multiple times.
Building a Source List
·· Ensure each source includes four parts: author or organization, publication
date, title, and how to find it. If you have trouble finding these details, then reevaluate the credibility of your source.
·· Use the browser link for a public webpage.
·· Look for a permalink tool for a webpage, which requires logging in, such as the
Strayer Library.
·· Write a comment instructing your readers how to find all sources that do not
have a browser link or a permalink.
Source List Elements
AUTHOR
PUBLICATION DATE
TITLE
HOW TO FIND
Michael Harvey
2013
In the case of multiple
authors, only list the first.
This is not the same as
copyright date, which is
denoted by ©
The Nuts &
Bolts of College
Writing
http://libdatab.strayer.edu/login?url=http://
search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct
=true&db=nlebk&AN=590706&site=edslive&scope=site
Examples
How it Will Look in Your Source List
1. Michael Harvey, 2013, The Nuts & Bolts of College Writing, http://libdatab.strayer.edu/login?url=http://search.
ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nlebk&AN=590706&site=eds-live&scope=site
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Sample Source List
1.
Michael Harvey, 2013, The Nuts & Bolts of College Writing, http://libdatab.strayer.edu/login?url=http://search.
ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nlebk&AN=590706&site=eds-live&scope=site
2.
William R. Stanek, 2010, Storyboarding Techniques chapter in Effective Writing for Business, College and Life, http://
libdatab.strayer.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nlebk&AN=359141&site=e
ds-live&scope=site&ebv=EB&ppid=pp_23
3.
Zyad Hicham, 2017, Vocabulary Growth in College-Level Students’ Narrative Writing, http://libdatab.strayer.edu/
login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=edsdoj&AN=edsdoj.9b7fad40e529462bafe3a936
aaf81420&site=eds-live&scope=site
4.
Anya Kamenetz, July 10, 2015, The Writing Assignment That Changes Lives, https://www.npr.org/sections/
ed/2015/07/10/419202925/the-writing-assignment-that-changes-lives
5.
Brad Thor, June 14, 2016, The Best Writing Advice I Ever Got, http://time.com/4363050/brad-thor-best-writing-advice/
6.
Karen Hertzberg, June 15, 2017, How to Improve Writing Skills in 15 Easy Steps, https://www.grammarly.com/blog/
how-to-improve-writing-skills/
7.
Roy Peter Clark, 2008, Writing Tools: 55 Essential Strategies for Every Writer
8.
C.M. Gill, 2014, The Psychology of Grading and Scoring, Essential Writing Skills for College & Beyond
9.
ABC Company’s Policy & Procedures Committee, Employee Dress and Attendance Policy, this is a policy in my office
10. Henry M. Sayre, 2014, The Humanities: Culture, Continuity and Change Vol 1, this is the HUM111 textbook
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SWS Sample Paper:
The Aerospace Industry
By Maria Young
SWS100
Professor Smith
May 1, 2018
SWS Sample Paper:
The Aerospace Industry
The aerospace industry plays a critical role in the economy as it is a major mode of transportation
for professional and personal travel. There are many airline companies, and the seven largest U.S. airlines,
according to Business Insider include: Delta, Southwest, American, United, Alaska, JetBlue, and Spirit
(1). Although airline travel is an efficient way for individuals to connect, with advances in technology
there is some decline in travel for business purposes. This paper will discuss the airline industry and
specifically discuss their goods and services, a few economic factors that relate to this industry, and
highlight a trend related to the future of this industry.
Goods and Services
The airline industry provides a service in that it enables passengers to travel using different types
of planes and routes, based on different airlines. More airlines are also starting to sell additional goods and
services such as credit cards with airline miles, with the goal that this will create loyalty to travel with a
specific airline company. With respect to the service provided by airlines, individuals will also see
differences in price values based on their travel preferences, such as the time of day, location of travel,
type of aircraft, seating preferences (first class v. economy), number of stops, and how early or late the
flight was booked. There are also additional factors that would impact the goods and services provided
within this industry because travel can be either domestic or international, and longer flights often provide
more services and amenities.
Economic Concepts
There are many economic concepts that relates to the airline industry, but this brief will focus on
the Law of Supply and Law of Demand. The Law of Supply would imply that airlines have the goal of
maximizing their profit by having more flights running and charging a more expensive price. Also, these
airline companies would not want to send empty flights, so they would also try to find flight times that
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might maximize their number of passengers per flight. The Law of Demand would imply that customers
will travel more if prices decline and are more affordable.
There are often last-minute sales from the airline companies that are posted online with the goal of
encouraging more individuals to travel, since the price was reduced. Although airlines will not receive full
price on this individual’s ticket purchase, it will still help them to reach their flight capacity. Another
important economic concept that stems from these ideas of supply and demand is competition. As prices
and travel options fluctuate, individuals may look at different travel alternatives or different airlines to
reduce costs, leading airline companies to evaluate their prices on a daily basis in comparison with
competitor’s rates.
Economic Trend
Currently, there are over “42,000 flights and 2.5 million passengers” (Federal Aviation
Administration, 2). However, one notable trend over the past decade is an overall decrease in business
travel, as seen in the visual below from Snyder (3):
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In conclusion, as technology continues to advance, it will be interesting to see what happens in the future,
especially as both first/business and economy class travel is on the decline.
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Sources
1. Business Insider. (2016). These Are the 7 Biggest US Airlines. Retrieved from
http://www.businessinsider.com/these-are-the-7-biggestus-airlines-2016-4#1-delta-7
2. Federal Aviation Administration. (2017). Air Traffic by the Numbers. Retrieved from
https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/by_the_numbers/
3. Brett Snyder. (2009). December Premium Air Traffic Down More Than 13 Percent. Retrieved
from https://www.cbsnews.com/news/december-premium-air-traffic-down-more-than-13-percent/
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