by | Sep 19, 2022 | History
essay question: Andrew Carnegie held pretty progressive beliefs about wealth. How compelling are Carnegie’s ideas more than a century later? Which ideas do you see as dated or old?
Use active writing whenever possible, try not to use passive writing
Look up “The Gospel of Wealth” by Andrew Carnegie to answer the essay question
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Format:
12pt. font, Times New Roman, double spaced. 1″ margins on all sides.
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Introduction: 3-5 sentences
You should start every essay off with an introduction. The introduction itself can be broken into 3 segments: restate the question, take a side (if the question is argumentative), and briefly outline the examples you will be using to make up the body of the essay. Let’s use the following question as an example: Was the Civil War about Slavery? First, we restate the question. Here we can restate the question and take a side with one sentence: The Civil War was about slavery. This sentence gives the reader a general idea what you will be writing about, as well as which side you will take on the issue. Next, we must briefly outline the examples that will make up the body of the essay: The writings of Confederate President Jefferson Davis, as well as the separation declarations of South Carolina and Texas clearly demonstrate that the Civil War was about slavery. Now the reader knows what you will specifically be writing about within the essay.
Body: 1-2+ paragraphs
The body of the essay will be an expansion on the 1-2 points that you briefly outlined in your introduction. To continue with the example, you would first write expand on the writings of Confederate President Jefferson Davis. Then in a new paragraph, write about the separation declarations of South Carolina and Texas.
Conclusion: 2-4 sentences
The conclusion should be a summary of the points that you made, that will end up looking a lot like the introduction. To continue with the example: In conclusion, the Civil War as indeed about slavery. The writings of Jefferson Davis, as well as the separation declarations of South Carolina and Texas strongly support the deep connection between the Civil War and slavery.
Final touches:
If you are in an online class, the proper format is: 12pt. Times New Roman with 1″ margins on all sides. I strongly prefer you submit your Reading Responses as Word documents, rather than in a pdf form. Hand written Reading Responses should be legible and neat. Excessive spelling or grammatical errors will result in a worse grade. Be sure to indent at the beginning of every new paragraph. Email me with any further questions.
by | Sep 19, 2022 | History
My Major is Science, Engineering & Technology, more specifically, Electrical + Electronic Engineering, Biotechnology, AI(autonomous vehicles) etc., but you could choose one of your likings or one of your own that you think suits better to this academic paper. Make sure there is no Plagiarism or any issues with TurnItIn, and the rest is left for you!
But PLEASE DO follow the GUIDLINES Below & USE MLA Format + In-Text Citation to state where the source comes from:
Subject[HIST 311]: History of U.S. (Since 1865) [ Course TextBook: https://openstax.org/details/books/us-history ]
Assignment Title: The History of Your Major
Format/File Types: pdf, doc, and docx
Suggested DataBase/ Library Repositories to use: JSTOR &/or EBSCO
-GuideLine HyperLinks (Red Text in Image) Correspondingly in Order
1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJgdCgS53I8
2. https://lrccd.instructure.com/courses/173248/pages/scc-library-databases
3. https://lrccd.instructure.com/courses/173858/pages/how-to-identify-an-academic-history-article
4. https://lrccd.instructure.com/courses/173858/pages/how-to-identify-an-academic-history-article
5. https://lrccd.instructure.com/courses/173248/pages/scc-library-databases
6. https://lrccd.instructure.com/courses/173858/pages/history-311-writing-guidelines
7. https://lrccd.instructure.com/courses/173858/pages/mla-citation-resources
by | Sep 19, 2022 | History
European and American textbooks for hundreds of years attributed the success of the conquest of the Americas to Spanish superiority and the lack of Native American civilizations. In this essay, your job is to establish whether or not this is a myth. To effectively answer the prompt, you must address three other questions. First, did the Native Americans have established civilizations before first contact with the Spanish? Second, what internal issues may have caused the Native Americans to be quickly overtaken? Third, what are the critical factors in creating the Spanish empire and conquering the natives?
Your answer should be between 500 and 700 words. Remember that as this exam is open-book, open-notes, and open-source, you will be held to a higher standard. To be successful, you should synthesize information gleaned from the lectures and the American Yawp Textbook found here (Links to an external site.). You should begin with a declarative statement that identifies which way you will be answering the given question. If you use any other source to find your material, you must cite the source with a footnote in the text.
by | Sep 16, 2022 | History
In Module Three: Communicating Historical Ideas, Learning Block 3-4 (page 2) in the webtext, you completed the following element:
I. Describe the historical event that you selected. Why is this event significant?
II. Describe at least two secondary sources that you could use to research your historical event. Your sources must be relevant to your event and must be
of an appropriate academic nature. In your descriiption, consider questions such as: What are the similarities and differences in the content of your
sources? What makes them appropriate and relevant for investigating your event? What was your thought process when you were searching for
sources? How did you make choices?
III. Describe at least two primary sources that you could use to research your historical event. Your sources must be relevant to your event and must be of
an appropriate academic nature. In your descriiption, consider questions such as: How do these sources relate to your secondary sources? What do they
add to your understanding of the event? What makes them appropriate and relevant for investigating your event?
In Module Three: Communicating Historical Ideas, Learning Block 3-4 (page 3) in the webtext, you worked toward the following element:
IV. Based on your review of primary and secondary sources, develop a research question related to the historical event you selected. In other words, what
would you like to know more about?
Create a thesis statement based on your research question. This will help you address these two critical elements later on:
V. Identify an audience that would be interested in your historical event and research question. For example, who would benefit most from hearing your
message?
VI. Describe how and why you can tailor your message to your audience, providing specific examples. For example, will your audience understand historical
terminology and principles associated with your event, or will you need to explain these? How will you communicate effectively with your audience?
Please note that the numbering included above directly aligns with the numbering of these elements as they are presented in the Project 1 Guidelines and
Rubric. You will need to add finishing touches to this progress check submission to prepare your final writing plan for submission in Module Four.
Rubric
Guidelines for Submission: The Writing Plan Progress Check 3 must be submitted as a 1-page Microsoft Word document with double spacing, 12-point Times
New Roman font, and one-inch margins. Follow the formatting of the example included in Module Three: Communicating Historical Ideas, learning block 3-4
(page 3) in the webtext and include identifying information (name, course code and title, assignment title, name of university, and date) as well as section
headings (preliminary writing plan, sources, thesis statement) as appropriate.
Critical Elements Proficient (100%) Need
by | Sep 16, 2022 | History
The U.S. government created an advertising campaign to persuade Americans to support the war effort. Research the reasons why the government needed to sell the people in the war. Then design an effective campaign in a 1-page essay (250 words) for rallying people’s support and create your own flyer designed to appeal to the American public to support the war effort. For this flyer, you are encouraged to include or create images and graphics for your campaign.
by | Sep 13, 2022 | History
This prompt needs to be answered:
What was King Louis XVI’s attitude toward the French Revolution as it developed between 1789 and 1791? What did he want to happen and why did he think fleeing Paris in June 1791 would be a good idea?
These sources need to be cited:
Tackett, When the King Took Flight, pp. 1-223
McPhee, The French Revolution, 1789-1799, pp. 109-130
MLA formatting, double spaced
From the rubric:
paper directly addresses the question asked in the prompt with a sophisticated answer that shows that the student has done the reading, mastered the material, and made an effort to compose a thoughtful response.
paper includes appropriate examples and/or quotations from the assigned readings that reinforce the paper’s main point.
