Example of a descriptive “thesis”: “In Common Sense, Thomas Paine presented his views on why the American colonists should break with Great Britain.” *Note: No one would ever disagree with this ...

Mr. Klopfenstein has shown the article to his students. Teachers across the country are abandoning this introduction to historical research, surrendering to the constraints of time, curriculum ...

History research papers once helped teens develop analytical skills. But today’s classes would rather write fiction. It seems likely that the history research paper at the high school level is now an ...