Harry Truman (1884-1972)
Reading from “Portrait of America”, Oates and Errico, 10th Edition, pgs. 252-265.
Your paper must have three distinct parts.
Introduction
In this section, you introduce the reader to the topic being addressed.
This section contains your thesis statement. You must have a clear thesis statement. This is a one-sentence summary of your main point. It is key to providing structure for the paper.
In this section you should formulate and present a thesis that addresses the assigned topic, do not just restate the assigned topic.
Body
This section contains the information to support your statement. Evaluate the reading selection and answer the topic, but do not include a summary of the general knowledge in the entire reading.
Conclusion
This section is a summary of what you have written.
It should be well developed and roughly the same length as your introduction. It should summarize the points you have included in your paper and restate your thesis.
