Essay 2 Directions
Based on the material in the modules for this week, develop an historically defensible argument/interpretation regarding how Americans constructed and defined race, gender, civilization, and citizenship and/or debated the proper role of the federal government at home and abroad in the late 19th century and early 20th century and how those constructions of race, gender, civilization, and citizenship and/or the proper role of the federal government at home and abroad affected American domestic and foreign policies. Write a 1200-word essay that includes the following:
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Introduction: Paper includes a 3-6 sentence introduction that clearly articulates a historically defensible argument/interpretation that addresses all parts of the prompt and is based on reasoned analysis of historical evidence. |
7.5 |
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Body: Main section of the paper utilizes material from the relevant class modules to support your argument. Demonstrate critical reading of the primary and secondary sources and the historical skills of questioning, making connections, analyzing the sources, contextualizing, making inferences, considering alternative evidence/perspectives, and recognizing the limits of one’s knowledge. |
25 |
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Paper includes proper citations (parenthetical citations or footnotes) of the sources you use. |
5 |
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Conclusion: Paper includes a 3-6 sentence conclusion that summarizes your main points and explains the significance of the topic and makes connections to material from both Week 1 and the present. (Why is this important?) |
7.5 |
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Paper is written clearly and uses proper spelling, punctuation, and grammar. Paper is typed, double-spaced with standard margins and 12-point font. |
5 |
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Total |
50 |
| Criteria | Ratings | Pts | |
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Introduction: Paper includes a 3-6 sentence introduction that clearly articulates a historically defensible argument/interpretation that addresses all parts of the prompt and is based on reasoned analysis of historical evidence.
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7.5 pts
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Body: Main section of the paper utilizes material from the relevant class modules to support your argument. Demonstrate critical reading of the primary and secondary sources and the historical skills of questioning, making connections, analyzing the sources, contextualizing, making inferences, considering alternative evidence/perspectives, and recognizing the limits of one’s knowledge.
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25.0 pts
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Paper includes proper citations (parenthetical citations or footnotes) of the sources you use.
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5.0 pts
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Conclusion: Paper includes a 3-6 sentence conclusion that summarizes your main points and explains the significance of the topic and makes connections to the present. (Why is this important?)
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7.5 pts
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Paper is written clearly and uses proper spelling, punctuation, and grammar. Paper is typed, double-spaced with standard margins and 12-point font.
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5.0 pts
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Total Points: 50.0
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