Research Essay Topic During the 1763 to the 1866 period, the policy of the British colonial governments towards Aboriginal people changed from partnership to marginalization and ultimate assimilation.

Research Essay Topic During the 1763 to the 1866 period, the policy of the British colonial governments towards Aboriginal people changed from partnership to marginalization and ultimate assimilation. Instructions • 2500 to 3000 words • Most follow the guide for academic writing by Diana Hacker and Nancy Sommer, A pocket style manual 7th edition • Must follow proper history essay writing guidelines including proper footnoting and bibliography (Chicago Style) • Essay must have an argument (i.e. interpretation and point of view) • Student must use at least 8 written scholarly sources (4 of these sources must be in book form) journals articles, internet sources (if signed and written by some reputable scholarly sources • Text and encyclopedia may be used for background knowledge but do not count as one of the 4 books • Must use 25-40 footnotes or end notes • Always cite (reference documents) all information and interpretation that is not general knowledge • When citing or quoting a source, always give the exact page numbers used • Also include a bibliography containing your sources • For quotes, longer than 3 lines you must leave a line and indent both margins followed by another empty line. For this type of indented block quote, do not use quotation marks. • No more than 7 or 8 quotes in total • If words are omitted they must be indicated by dots in square brackets. • Avoid passive verbs such as “it is said or it was thought”. Be Specific and avoid wordy and flowery sentences. • Use simpler words if you have chance, direct words