Milestone 1 is the first step toward writing your research paper which is due la

Milestone 1 is the first step toward writing your research paper which is due la

Milestone 1 is the first step toward writing your research paper which is due later in the course, Milestone 3. The reason for Milestone 1 is to set you on the right path toward preparing your paper for Milestone 3. It also allows me to give you feedback or guidance.
Milestone 1 has three parts:
A) a topic paragraph: Describe what your paper is about. Make sure to state the event you are writing about as well as the historical figure, and explain why you selected them.
B) a thesis statement. The thesis statement should be one sentence, albeit possibly on the longer side, but still grammatically correct. Put your thesis statement below the topic paragraph and label it “Thesis Statement.” This is the most important part.
C) an outline. The outline should be as detailed enough to show the general structure of your paper. See the example for the format.
Since Milestone 1 is the first step, you should understand the purpose of Milestone 3.
Milestone 3 Purpose: The paper that you submit for Milestone 3 should analyze the causes or impact of an event in US History (from 1877-present) focusing on a single person. You have two choices with your analysis:
a) analyze the causes of the event and your topic individual’s role
b) analyze the effects or the impact of the event and how it affected your topic person