research paper about zumbi dos palmares
Response Paper
Craft an analytical paper based on the reading. Focus on what you found to be the strongest elements that help you answer the questions below.
“Zumbi dos Palmares”
Like Domingos Fernandes Nobre, it is obvious that Zumbi’s life was an exceptional one. Even the lives of exceptional individuals can help us understand broader patterns in the history of Brazil. Craft a short analytical paper that explains how Zumbi’s life story reveals general characteristics, trends, and key historical events that are important to understanding the dynamics of Colonial Brazil?
Papers should be 1 1⁄2 to 2 pages in length, double-spaced, with 1-inch margins, and typed in 11pt. or 12pt. font. Papers may not exceed 2 pages. The strongest essays will begin with a specific argument related to the topic and develop themes and specific, concrete examples that support and illustrate that thesis. Papers with quoted material and lacking footnotes will receive a ZERO. Footnotes should be formatted according to Chicago Style. If you are unfamiliar with Chicago-style citation, we have full access to the digital Chicago Manual of Style through the library’s website. Search for “Chicago Manual of Style online” in the library catalog.
