First, in a minimum of one page, but in a maximum of three pages, compare & especially contrast Frederick Douglass (1818-1895) &—indeed, vs.—Martin Delany (1812-1885); put another way: how were these two men (somewhat) similar, how were these two men (quite) different, & why, & what does this why tells us—indeed, teach us—about African-American history, especially mid-nineteenth-century black history? (Key Timeline & Key Themes: abolitionist movement & the Civil War.)
Second, in a minimum of one page, but in a maximum of three pages, compare & especially contrast W. E. B. Du Bois (1868-1963) &—indeed, vs.—Booker T. Washington (1856-1915); put another way: how were these two men (somewhat) similar, how were these two men (quite) different, & why, & what does this why tells us—indeed, teach us—about African-American history, especially late-nineteenth-century & early-twentieth-century black history? (Key Timeline & Key Themes: post-Reconstruction & Jim Crow.)
Third, in a minimum of one page, but in a maximum of three pages, compare & especially contrast Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929-1968) &—indeed, vs.—Malcolm X (1925-1965); put another way: how were these two men (somewhat) similar, how were these two men (quite) different, & why, & what does this why tells us—indeed, teach us—about African-American history, especially mid-twentieth-century black history? (Key Timeline & Key Themes: the civil rights movement & so-called “Black Power.”)
Nuts-n’-Bolts:
Formatting (FORM): the End-of-Term Written Assignment must be in Times New Roman typeface, must be in size 12 (or 11) font, must be double (or 1.5) spaced, & must have normal 1″ margins. Advice: use “P.I.E.” to think through & write out one’s paragraphs. Gen. Note (i): proofread the writing before submitting – indeed, spelling/grammar/punctuation/etc. counts. Also, please don’t write in the “we” – indeed, you weren’t there! And please write in the past tense – for it’s the past! (Also, please avoid the passive voice.) Gen. Note (ii): although it doesn’t matter which citation mode one uses (e.g., APA, MLA), one must demonstrate command of that citation mode, & hence have near-zero mistakes, citation-wise.
Secondary & Primary Sources (CONTENT): each section—i.e., Frederick Douglass vis-à-vis/contra Martin Delany, W. E. B. Du Bois vis-à-vis/contra Booker T. Washington, & MLK, Jr. vis-à-vis/contra Malcolm X—must cite a minimum of two scholarly/secondary sources (with one—& only one—being ES 121’s textbook) & each section must quote a minimum of two primary sources (i.e., historical documents; e.g., speeches, letters, laws). Tip: explore Encyclopedia Britannica & YouTube for leads on sources, secondary & primary sources alike. Note: although it’s OK to use the textbook as a secondary source, for each of the three sections, make darn sure to locate & use at least one non-textbook secondary source for each section, too – also, ideally, each non-textbook secondary source should be a peer-reviewed, that is, a scholarly source.
Tried-n’-True Outlines (optional, but recommended):
Example – Model 1 (somewhat less demanding than Model 2)
Douglass v. Delany: body paragraph one (½ page min., 1 page max.) = Douglass (mini bio); body paragraph two (½ page min., 1 page max.) = Delany (mini bio); & body paragraph three (½ page min., 1 page max.) = historical significance of the difference between these two men’s key ideas & high ideals, especially with concern to African-American history (generally), & most especially with concern to mid-nineteenth-century black history (specifically).
Du Bois v. Washington: body paragraph one (½ page min., 1 page max.) = Du Bois (mini bio); body paragraph two (½ page min., 1 page max.) = Washington (mini bio); & body paragraph three (½ page min., 1 page max.) = historical significance of the difference between these two men’s key ideas & high ideals, especially with concern to African-American history (generally), & most especially with concern to late-nineteenth-century & early-twentieth-century black history (specifically).
MLK v. X: body paragraph one (½ page min., 1 page max.) = MLK (mini bio); body paragraph two (½ page min., 1 page max.) = X (mini bio); & body paragraph three (½ page min., 1 page max.) = historical significance of the difference between these two men’s key ideas & high ideals, especially with concern to African-American history (generally), & most especially with concern to mid-twentieth-century black history (specifically).Grading Rubric (GIST): ⅓=Analysis | ⅓=Evidence | ⅓=Writing
Analysis includes the complexity of ideas that one explores & explains in one’s writing. (Put another way: are you merely “scratching the surface” or are you actually “sounding the depths”? – are you explaining the HOWs & WHYs or are you just stating the THATs?) Advice: explain, don’t just state; provide analysis, not just description.
Evidence includes how well one incorporates details, specifics, examples, citations (in-text), quotations (in-text), description, information, etc. (In short, evidence/data/proof.) Advice: show, don’t just tell; be specific, not vague.
Writing includes organization, punctuation, proofreading, structure, grammar, spelling, etc. (In short, mechanics & form.) Advice: read your work aloud to hear flow (then edit where needed).
