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What We Strive To Achieve
Learning Outcomes
our aims in helping fiu students learn to write better history papers
content/discipline knowledge
We will help you write papers that demonstrate an understanding of the events, people, and/or ideas in their correct historical contest
critical thinking
We can help you understand how to select the best evidence to prove your argument.
We can also help you go beyond presenting your evidence in narrative ways.
Written
communication
We can help you develop clear thesis statements, evidence organized into logical paragraphs, and a conclusion.
We can also help you write a paper that demonstrates your ability to use English at the college level.
how we address these learning goals when reading your paper
when reading your intro
content/discipline knowledge
We look to see if your paper has a thesis statement, a single sentence articulating the argument.
critical thinking
We look to see if your thesis statement goes beyond what is obvious in your readings and sources.
Written
communication
We look to see if your thesis statement is grounded in the historical period under consideration.
when reading the rest of the paper
We check if you demonstrate understanding of the historical you use.
content/discipline knowledge
We check if you mention specific, dates, places, and people rather than relying on generalizations.
We look if you avoid "back then they" types of language but can also include, as appropriate, sensitivity to change over time and differences between historical people and groups.
critical thinking
We check if you present and analyze evidence.
We check if your paper continues the argument presented in the thesis.
We check if your paper ends with an encapsulation of the argument presented in the thesis?
Written
communication
We check if your paragraphs are not only clear in meaning but also largely free of grammar/punctuation errors, wording issues, or typos.
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