Final Paper Submission 18.1.2025

A final paper of 3000 to 3500 words must be submitted by January 18, 2025. The paper aims to help students reinforce their academic writing skills, including the use of a transnational/comparative approach. Students are expected to present a clear thesis and support their argument with both primary and secondary sources. They should engage critically with the sources, ensuring they use evidence to substantiate their claims. Papers should be structured with an introduction that presents the thesis, body paragraphs that develop the argument using evidence, and a conclusion that summarizes the findings. Students must use Chicago Style citation. At least 10 primary and secondary sources should be referenced. Papers will be assessed based on the clarity of the thesis, the strength of the argument, depth of research, engagement with primary sources, structure, and writing quality. Please submit the final paper via Moodle as a PDF. Remember to uphold academic integrity and avoid plagiarism.

Please observe all relevant standards of academic writing and integrity, in particular, the following criteria:

1. Clarity of the research question/originality

2. Disciplinary relevance: Use of the transnational history approach

3. Strength of the argument

4. Structural coherence of the paper

5. Formal aspects: usage of sources, references, understandability/ academic writing