Prompt (Choose One):
1. Evaluate the impact of the expansion of capitalism, wage labor, and manufacturing into the “New South” and “Old West” from 1877-1900.
2. Explain the relationship of urbanization, immigration, and industrialization with the national political events of from 1877-1900 including partisan elections, national legislative reforms, and political behavior of voters.
3. From 1877-1900, what role did racial and/or ethnic prejudice play in the social history of the nation. Discuss the South, West, and North/East.
Format:
1000 words
Double space
12-point font
Standard written English
One-inch margins
Chicago style footnote citations. Do not cite in MLA style.
Essay Exam One
Prompt (Choose One):
1. Evaluate the impact of the expansion of capitalism, wage labor, and manufacturing into the
“New South” and “Old West” from 1877-1900.
2. Explain the relationship of urbanization, immigration, and industrialization with the national
political events of from 1877-1900 including partisan elections, national legislative reforms, and
political behavior of voters.
3. From 1877-1900, what role did racial and/or ethnic prejudice play in the social history of the
nation. Discuss the South, West, and North/East.
Format:
1000 words
Double space
12-point font
Standard written English
One-inch margins
Chicago style footnote citations. Do not cite in MLA style.
Content:
Your paper must have a main idea/thesis/argument that answers the prompt.
Your paper must be carefully edited. Grammar, punctuation, and spelling count.
Cultivate your own voice/style. You will be writing a lot of papers in college, so find your voice.
This means papers by different students on the same prompt should be distinct. It does not
mean the papers are about you. Do not write about yourself and do not use a
conversational tone or self-references. Do not use the “first person.”
You must demonstrate understanding and familiarity with Week 1-4 course readings: American
Yawp Chapters 15-18 and the first two essays in Coates. You must use evidence from
both books or your paper will not pass.
These are reading response essays, not research papers. There should be no other source
material beyond American Yawp and Coates; do not summarize content you have read
on the internet.
Any paper with no citations is an F paper.
Grading:
Have thoughtful content including a clear answer to the prompt.
Write clearly and edit your work.
Meet the format requirements.
“A” papers do these three tasks strongly, “B” papers may be weak in one area, “C” papers may
be weak in two areas, “D” papers may be weak in all three areas.
Plagiarism: Plagiarism is the theft of words or ideas from another writer and dishonestly
passing them off as your own. Any plagiarism- even a few sentences or a single paragraph- will
result in a ZERO on the paper. Do not be tempted to submit work you did not create. Two
episodes of plagiarism in the course will result in an F in the course.
