Looking back from 1877

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Read and follow them carefully. (1) You will type the essay and send it to me as Word Documents via CANVAS Assignments “Submit Assignment”. I prefer your essay as a Word Doc, but you can also send it as a Google Doc. It should open. (2) Use size 12 font (easy to read like Times Roman), double space, and one-inch margins (top, bottom and sides). No cover sheet. On the top of the document must type your name, HIST 102, class time (3) The essay should be between 5 pages to 6 pages in length depending on the subject. You will be giving examples and explaining, not just mentioning names. I will accept essays that are reasonably longer, like 6 or 7 pages. But a long essay does not mean that it will be an “A” or even “C” grade. What matters most is what you are explaining and how you are explaining it. (4) Introduction, body paragraphs, and conclusion. (5) You should use your spellchecker. Use correct capitalization. I will not grade your style and punctuation on these essays. But I must be able to understand you. Try to be very clear and specific in your explanations. When writing any Spanish or French words, do not worry about accents or special symbols. (6) I want you to use detailed examples even if you feel that you are writing too much or getting wordy. I would rather read more than less. Focus on explaining information. Break it down. Write in organized coherent paragraphs. Remember to give detailed examples after you mention something. Ask yourself whether you should continue explaining with a “, such as,…” or “; for example,…”. If you mention a law, explain it. If you mention an invention, name the inventor and what the invention or development was used for. And be sure to answer the prompt. Do not invent your own question. (7) Use your book, my handouts, and the notes that you took down from my PowerPointed/video lectures. Do not use on-line or any other sources. Also, you do not have to use citations, like for a research paper. Do not include parenthetical references and a works cited page (MLA style). These are not research papers. They are explanatory do-at-home essays.