Research paper (3-5 pages) on {why was mahatma gandhi killed and by

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Your paper must contain information from at least three sources of evidence. Two of these sources must be scholarly books, and the remainder may be comprised of newspaper articles, peer-reviewed journals, document collections, presidential papers, etc. If you would like to use information from a website, please check with your Teaching Helpant or the professor to ensure the website is appropriate for an academic project – but remember that the idea of this assignment is to engage in research rather than simply searching the internet for information. Please note that Wikipedia is not an acceptable source to use for this paper and will not count toward the required two sources.

Grading Criteria: Papers will be assessed on the quality of your argument, the use of sources/evidence, spelling and grammar, and formatting (this includes citations). See the final page of this handout for a rubric which details the methods used to grade the paper.

Guidelines: The following guidelines should ensure that you meet the above grading criteria. For a typical research paper – the “who,” the “what,” the “where,” the “when,” and the “why” – these are the most basic elements. When you write your paper, keep these requirements in mind and double-check to make sure each is represented in your final draft.

Who: This question may seem simple if you are covering a king, but what if you are covering a movement (ex. political revolution in the West) or a time period (ex. the 15th century) or an event (ex. the Spanish Inquisition)? Who led the movement? Who was at the event? It is important that you clearly define who is involved with your topic. Do not state that “people” felt a certain way or that “people” wanted change. Be specific, and avoid generalities. “People” is about as general as you can get. Remember, you are trying to make arguments about history, trends, and events. Being able to define ‘who’ is crucial in understanding and analyzing history. This also goes for your citations. If you are commenting on or using the words of a political scientist, historian, social critic, analyst, or another reputable source, make sure you specific who they are and why we should take them seriously.

What: Be sure to describe the event, controversy, or debate that you are covering. While you should not spend a great deal of time on summary, there has to be some description of the problem or situation. This helps provide context, explaining to your audience what happened and why it is something to be studied in depth.

What, Part 2: What are you trying to say? What is your argument? You have researched your topic. Make a bold argument and support it with evidence! This is the most crucial part of the research paper. Examples of poor arguments: “Government helps people”; “I don’t like Henry VIII”; “the Americans are good” Those are not arguments at all because