Topic – Analyze the social and economic changes brought by industrialization during the Gilded Age.

Guidelines for Research Paper

1. Be sure that your paper meets the assigned page requirements (10 Pages), plus foot/endnotes (optional) and work cited (required), using standard one-inch margins, 12-point font and double spacing.
2. It must cover the topic effectively and present a well-developed thesis, supported by evidence from primary and secondary sources.
3. It must in some way demonstrate an understanding of the development of scholarship on the topic—that is, the paper itself must incorporate in the text and notes an adequate discussion of the scholarly works on the subject.
4. Remember that content foot/endnotes may be useful.
5. It must demonstrate mastery of the conventions of the discipline—i.e., the physical appearance of the paper, grammar, syntax, punctuation, etc.—in accordance with the Turabian/Chicago Manual of Style format and the citation guide.