Checklist for National History Day paper projects, detailing requirements for topic relation, research, writing, formatting, and submission of written materials.
Topic clearly relates to the annual theme.; Paper is an original creation, grammatically correct.; Paper is between 1,500 and 2,500 words.; Paper is printed on 8.5 x 11-inch paper, double-sided, with 1-inch margins.; Paper is double-spaced, 12-point font, and pages are numbered.
Application materials
Title page with paper title, student name, division, word counts.; Process paper (max 500 words) addressing topic choice, research, creation, argument, and significance.; Historical paper with citations (footnotes/endnotes or internal citations).; Annotated bibliography separated into primary and secondary sources.; Optional appendix with referenced images, maps, graphs, or primary source materials.
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