History

For your research paper, you will select one of the following travel/captivity narratives, read it, and analyze it. Write a paper that explores a question that arises from your reading of the text. 5-7 pages.

Your research paper will be based on a significant research question with sections for the background, data, and analysis around the paper’s topic.

(1000 – 1250 words): Students compose an essay outlining their position, attitude or intention towards the specified topic. The student’s position must be clearly identified, discussed and supported with evidence from reliable sources. The student must take a position that applies belief and reasoning systems to concepts of ethics and/or knowledge (DBR 200.1) and applies said systems of knowledge and/or ethics to issues in society, history, faith, spirituality, and/or one’s own life from a global perspective (DBR 200.2).

In a 6-8 page paper, analyze a General Patton’s performance in the Battle of the Bulge. This analysis should evaluate how effectively or ineffectively the commander executed 4 of the 7 mission command principles: competence, mutual trust, shared understanding, commander’s intent, mission orders, discipline initiative, and risk acceptance. Discuss how the command’s use those principles affected the battle’s outcome.

The purpose of this assignment is to help you organize your argument and the evidence you have to support it, and to receive feedback that you can use to create a polished final draft at the end of the course.