1. Research Thesis Example
Hook
Does it work and lead me to background/thesis?
Research Thesis Example
In ancient Greece, men competed every 4 years in religious festival games to honor the god Zeus (History.com 2). (Add background here) The societal impact of the Greek Olympics can be seen in today’s society by bringing together nations in healthy competition, the driving standard of excellence among athletes, and finally, in promoting physical education.
Thesis Statement
Does it answer the Research Prompt?

2. Example of a working bibliography: Source #1
Author
History.com Staff
Website Name
History.com
Year Published
2010
Title
The Olympic Games
URL
Access Date
October 18, 2017

3. The Olympic Games page 2 Source #1
Summarize info:
The Olympics were held every 4 years during a religious festival that honored Zeus.
Held at the base of Mount Olympia
Those that competed were known as Olympians
And so forth….
I used this as my hook so I need to cite it using in-text citation to give credit.