American History Assignment
American History Assignment
1 page (550 words)
Single spaced
Type of paper:
Essay (any type) Suggested checklist Undergraduate (yrs. 1-2)
Discipline:
History
Title:
Text Analysis
Sources to be cited:
1
Paper format:
MLA
Paper instructions:
The analysis will be in the form of a short(ish) essay (500 words minimum) typed into the text box below that answers the following questions:
1) Who is the person who produced the text? Not just their name, but their place in society, why were they important for instance? Or unremarkable? (This may take some online research).
2) What purpose does the document serve? What is it saying? Who is it saying it to?
3) What do you find interesting about the document? In other words, how does it make you feel? (As always, feel free to be critical, even negative in your response).
4) What does it tell you about history and the past?
Choose from the following:
-O’Sullivan, Annexation
-Sumner, “The Crime Against Kansas”-Thoreau, “A Plea for Captain Brown”
-Mississippi Declaration of Secession
-Lincoln, Second Inaugural Address
ESSAY GUIDELINES -:
Write a 1000-1500-word essay addressing each of the following points. Be sure to completely answer all the questions for each bullet point. There should be two main sections, one for each bullet below. Separate each section in your paper with a clear heading that allows your professor to know which bullet you are addressing in that section of your paper.
Support your ideas with at least three (3) sources using citations in your essay. Make sure to cite using the APA writing style for the essay. The cover page and reference page in correct APA do not count towards the minimum word amount. Review the rubric criteria for this assignment.
Length: 1000-1500 words; answers must thoroughly address the prompts in a clear, concise manner.
Evaluation Criteria for Paper
(10%) Resources used as rationale for approaches and as sources of content
_____ 5. (20%) write paper in a scholarly manner
(4%) Format includes title page, body of paper, & reference page, with pages numbered
_____ 5. (20%) Write the Paper in a scholarly manner
(4%) Format includes title page, body of paper, & reference page, with pages numbered
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