1. You will give this report orally.
2. Decide which rhetorical strategy you will use to support your thesis statement. (e.g., narration,
description, exposition or some combination).
3. Analyze several historical records pertaining to your investigation, examining critical relationships
between elements of the research topic.
4. Explain the perceived reason or reasons for the similarities and differences in historical records with
information derived from primary and secondary sources to support or enhance the presentation.
5. Include information from all relevant perspectives and take into consideration the validity and
reliability of sources.