Writing a research paper involves reading, analyzing, and citing multiple sources to understand or describe an event or phenomenon through a formal paper. In the case of history, it is expected the event analyzed is broad enough that it requires consulting multiple sources and it can be developed in 5 to 10 pages.
This does not occur with the topic chosen by Ilana because she is focusing on only one day, which is too narrow for a research paper. Indeed, it is likely there are only a few sources about this event and the complete topic can be developed in only a couple of pages, which is not enough for a research paper.
The area of a note organizer that the statement "Urban areas have high populations and extensive resources. Most urban areas are considered to be metropolitan. The opposite of urban is rural." belongs in is the summary.
