Hispanic American Research Paper
The purpose of this research paper is to allow you to practice good research and paper
writing techniques. This paper will focus on a topic within Hispanic American culture
chosen from the attached page. The paper is worth 200 points total. Below you will find a
list of due dates, points each piece of the research paper is worth, a rubric for the final
paper as well as formatting instructions. You will be writing a 2-3 page paper. This does
NOT include your title page or your bibliography page.
Due Dates
April 10, 11: Choose topic and research
April 15: Rough Draft writing (Rough Draft Due)
April 15 & 16: Final Copy Writing
April 17: Final Copy Typed (Final Copy Due)
Point Breakdown
Research
Outline
Rough Draft
Final Paper
Total
25 points
25 points
50 points
100 points
_________
200 points
MLA Format Instructions
1. Times New Roman
2. 12 point font
3. Double Spaced
4. 1 inch margins on all sides
5. Header with your last name and page number in the top right hand corner
6. When citing put author last name and page number after the cited work.
Example: The average temperature is 68 degrees (Johnson, 4)
MLA Citation Examples
Book
Last Name, First Name. Title of Book. Place of Publication: Publisher, date.
Journal Article
Last Name, First Name. “Title of Article.” Title of Periotical Volume # (date): page #.
Newspaper or Magazine Article
Last Name, First Name. “Title of Article.” Title of Newspaper or Magazine Date: pages.
Website
Last Name, First Name. “Title of Article.” Title of Website. <Date URL>
Research Topics:

The government policy of “manifest destiny”.

The farm workers boycott of the growers in California.

The Mexican-American War.

The Zoot Suit Riots.

The Chicano civil rights movement.