President George W Bush Essay

Overview and Research

Overview• You will be writing a five paragraph essay to answer a

single question:– Overall, was the presidency of George W Bush good or bad

for the United States?• Your essay will have three body paragraphs– One focused on foreign policy, one on the economy, and one

on societal issues• You must have in-text citations, a works cited page, and

at least two sources per body paragraph• You may gather information from the textbook or from

reliable internet sources– The “Useful Links” section of my website would be a good

place to start

Citing Sources• You need a Works Cited page showing complete MLA

citations for every source that you use. Here is an easy way to make one:– Open Microsoft Word– Click on the “References” tab at the top– In “Citations and Bibliography,” change the style to “MLA Seventh

Edition”– Click on “Manage Sources” then “New” in the middle of the

window– Select the type of source at the top (most internet sources are

“Document from Web site”– Fill in all the boxes that you can– Click on “OK,” then “Close”– Once you have entered all of your sources, click on “Bibliography”

in “Citations and Bibliography” and select “Works Cited”

Society• Today you will do research for a body paragraph describing

whether President Bush was good or bad for the US society• Suggested Sources:

– The Americans pages 1073-1074– Whitehouse.gov

• Search for “George W Bush”

– Biography.com• Click on “People” and search for “George W Bush”

– Ontheissues.org• Click on “Past Presidents” and then “George W Bush”

– www2.ed.gov/nclb– Education.ucf.edu

• Search for “No Child Left Behind”

– Millercenter.org• Click on “US Presidents” then “George W Bush”