Checklist for Causes of the Revolutionary War Project
Hints for Works Cited
❒Double space all entries.
❒Make sure you use MLA format.
❒Alphabetize your citations by whatever you have listed first in your entry.
❒If you are missing information (like an author for a website), skip it and
start with the next part of the entry (like the title).
❒12 point font “Times New Roman” with simply the words “Works Cited” on top.
❒Indent all lines except the first line of every source. Do not indent the first line.
❒Do not number your sources.
❒Do not separate your sources by source type.
Hints for Newspaper Article
❒1-3 sentence paragraphs
❒First paragraph or the lead should be one sentence and answer who, what, where,
when, why and how.
❒It should be only include the facts, no opinions.
❒The article should be at least 6 paragraphs and have a headline and a byline.
❒You may include what happened as a result of your event in your article.
Hints for Letter to the Editor
❒The Letter to the Editor should be formatted like the newspaper article.
❒It needs to take a Loyalist point of view, so you are reacting to your article like you
were a colonist that just heard about your event. You are on the side of the King.
❒It should begin by referring to the headline of your newspaper article. For example,
Regarding “your headline”…I feel that…..
❒It should be at least 3-4 paragraphs.
❒Sign your letter
Hints for Journal Entry
❒It needs to take a Loyalist point of view, so you are reacting to your article like you
were a colonist that just heard about your event. You are on the side of the King.
❒Describe your thoughts and feelings as you witness the patriots’ defiance during the event.
❒ Entry may begin with: Dear Diary, or Dear Journal.
❒ It should be at least 3 paragraphs.
Hints for Political Cartoons
❒Political Cartoons prove a point. They are not just a drawing of the event.
❒It may have words but should not have too many words.
❒It usually uses satire or jokes to prove a point.
❒You must take the side of the Patriots,so you are going to be against the King.
❒I should understand the point you are trying to make by looking at the picture.
❒You may use a computer but you may NOT copy any pictures.
❒Sign your picture with your name and town.
Hints for Song Parody
❒You must take the side of the Patriots,so you are going to be against the King.
❒Song parody should be set to a popular tune and have at least 10 lines.