history
1920s American Prohibition Informational Paper
Your assignment is to write a 3 page paper on a specific topic that falls under the umbrella topic of American Prohibition during the 1920s. (You are not writing an overview of Prohibition.)
You will be writing about a specific event, person, city, bootlegging operation, speakeasy, etc. You need to be specific on your topic after having researched “Prohibition” as a topic to get ideas.
You are being asked to “drill down” from a general knowledge to specific knowledge on any of prohibition of the 1920 topics you learn about during your research. You want to provide focus on your topic and not be vague or too general in your writing about your chosen topic.
Paper Requirements:
three pages plus a works cited page
MLA formatting
Double spaced
Size 12 font, Times-New Roman or Arial
1 inch Margins
Use and cite a minimum of 5 different sources including 1 primary source. Use MLA in-text citations and follow MLA format for works cited page Examples of correct formatting of MLA citations can be found at Purdue OWL
Sources used may be from print, websites, or videos. Be sure to use credible sources. Be sure to proof read and edit your grammar/composition prior to submitting.
