History 1301 Final Essay Assignment
Select one of the movements from the list below and write an 3-5 page essay that includes the following information (350 words = 1 page – unfortunately many students fudge on margins, font type, bolding etc and/or think one line on a page = a full page which is not true – so a word count must be used). In general – minimum word count to get graded is 1050 and really needs to be in the 1550 – or more words (body of the paper) to get a decent grade.
Please remember that paraphrased information needs to be cited and long block quotes do NOT count in the word count (they are not your words). You can find these documents under “Textbook Resource Site” and then “Documents”. You may find additional items to assist you in the US document file.
Give a general description of the movement.
Goals of the movement.
Discuss at least 2 people who had an impact on the movement.
What were the accomplishments/impacts of the movement and the individuals selected.
Topics
Temperance (through 1865)
Prison/Asylum Reform (through 1865)
Guidelines for the Assignment:
See word count/page count information above.
You must use at least 4 academic sources (provided on the course site). At least one of the sources must be a Primary Source Document.
You must cite specific examples and paraphrased information to support your arguments.
You MUST cite paraphrased information (author, date) in text and not just works cited page. Choosing to not cite paraphrased information constitutes plagiarism.
You can only use the journal articles provided by the instructor.
You must use at least one of the provided primary sources
You cannot use long block quotes.
You must write only in the time frame covered in this course (to 1877).
You must write in past tense and not use first person or refer to yourself in third person.
Due Date: 4/19/2024
Must be submitted in Canvas and the only allowed file types are *.doc, *.docx and *.rtf – other files types cannot be loaded into the assignment link.
