Write a 5-7 pages of descriptive writing and analysis (analysis means using an objective and rational viewpoint – not personal views or opinions – to compare and contrast data, to critique interpretations, to infer meaning).

Assignment Question

Being able to state in your opening paragraph which of the six society types the culture is (or, cultures plural for some of your book choices) is a fine analysis: Six Society Types (written lecture)

Description is the key point. “The Algonquin dwelled mainly in the Northeast Woodlands” is that way to open a paper, NOT “I really liked studying this culture, they are really interesting. I thought it was great how they…” (NO, don’t do that – interesting, awesome, fascinating, and so forth are all subjective opinions designed to pad your paper).

Your paper should be structured as follows: 5-7 pages of descriptive writing and analysis (analysis means using an objective and rational viewpoint – not personal views or opinions – to compare and contrast data, to critique interpretations, to infer meaning). 1 page of bibliography (see below)

As many pages of pictures as you like At least one map of where the group lived/lives. If you are studying more than one group, use a map of North America and label where the groups are (there are digital programs to help you with this or you can use more than one map).

Include the name of the book (or in rare cases, movie) in the TITLE of the paper. Start the paper with a sentence that encompasses the overall topic (a topic sentence for the whole paper) Papers will have a cover sheet with a title that indicates your topic, your name, the name of the class, and your professor’s name as that is the form college science and social science papers take.