If you put a passage in your own words instead of quoting it, put it entirely in your own words. Changing one word or two in a sentence is an unacceptably close paraphrase and is also considered plagiarism. It will become clear in this exercise that history is interpretative . You may write a completely different paper on the same topic than your colleague. Different historians may arrive at various and conflicting conclusions based on their own background, biases, and experiences.
Good writing takes time and effort.
If you hand in a rough draft, it will be graded accordingly. If you need any help or would like to discuss your paper, please see me. No late papers accepted . As in the Wheeler and Becker paper, plagiarism is unacceptable and will result in a zero grade.