Your answer should be an essay that is 3-4 pages long. Your essay should use information or quotations from at least THREE different lectures by Dr. Paddison from unit one, at least ONE secondary source reading from unit one, and at least THREE primary sources (from various Primary Source sets) from unit one.
Your essay should begin with a thesis statement that directly answers the question. Then, the rest of your essay should consist of evidence from course materials that supports your thesis. Be sure to explain, in our own words, how the historical evidence you present supports your thesis. When using primary sources, don’t just mention them–analyze their details and explain how they support your thesis! The more specific and thorough your evidence, the better.
IMPORTANT: In your exam answer, you are required to use materials from our summer II class only. Do not consult readings or websites that are not part of our course materials. Any use of outside readings or websites will result in an automatic grade of zero.
CITING: When you use information or quotations from a lecture or reading, you must cite your source. The format doesn’t matter: you can cite your source parenthetically or in a footnote. For example, if you were citing Dr. Paddison’s lecture on “From Empire to Independence,” at the end of your sentence you could put a footnote or a parenthetical with the words “From Empire to Independence” lecture. When citing a reading, you can cite the author and title. It doesn’t matter how you cite but you must cite where you got all your information and quotes.
RUBRIC: The rubric explains how your essay will be graded. Please consult it while writing your essay.
FORMAT: Please use 1 inch margins and 12 point Times New Roman font. Double-space your essay. Paragraphs should be no longer than one page each.