J&B Blue Program (JSR)“Two Birds With One Essay: An Academic History Project and JSR” Highlights: J&B worked with the client on a *,000-word academic history project and a history submission to the Journal of Student Research (JSR). For the client’s academic history project, the team worked closely with the client to help them elaborate on key sections of their paper in order to fully flesh out their claims. The client is applying to colleges, so getting their work published in JSR was an opportunity to boost their academic resume and impress their desired schools. The Topic:J&B worked with the client on a *,000-word academic history project and a history submission to the Journal of Student Research (JSR). The Process:To begin the project, J&B met with the client and conducted a pre-consulting session to gather ideas for potential topics. The team then prepared three topic suggestions for the client to pick from. Once the client selected their topic, J&B prepared a detailed, 12-page outline for the client. They utilized J&B’s outline to first create a draft for their academic history project, which the team edited and revised so that the client would be ready to submit it. Next, the team polished and re-formatted the client’s draft according to JSR submission guidelines. By the end of the project, the client successfully wrote two papers using J&B’s outline as a guideline. At the end of the project, the team evaluated the client’s writing skills. Writing Style:The client is a thoughtful writer, deeply passionate about history. For the client’s academic history project, the team worked closely with the client to help them elaborate on key sections of their paper in order to fully flesh out their claims. J&B also assisted the client with simplifying their language and creating a more objective tone for JSR to ensure that their work came across as a comprehensive research paper. J&B’s Key Goals: In-depth historical research Editing and revision Clarity Structure and formatting Journal Selection Process:As the client hoped to merge their academic history project with the opportunity to be published in an academic journal, J&B recommended that the client select JSR, as its flexible topic guidelines allow students to submit a wide range of content. The client is also interested in the intersection of civil rights and history, which means that their research neatly fit under JSR’s Sociology category. The client is also applying to colleges, so getting their work published in JSR was an opportunity to boost their academic resume and impress their desired schools.
