HIST-2010 Essay Due Thursday June 29 in hard copy and on D2L Summer 2017 Write an argumentative, 4-6 page (1200 to 2000 word) essay addressing the following question: Based on your reading of The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, how did slaveholders keep slaves loyal and/or from running away? Form a central argument around which to structure your work. Do not simply list examples. Use extensive evidence from the work itself, being sure to cite page numbers if you quote or paraphrase. The essay should be typed, double-spaced, Times New Roman, 12-point font, 1-inch margins. Your essay will be evaluated based on the following criteria: 1) How clearly and convincingly it answers the question, complete with a clear thesis established in the introductory paragraph 2) How effectively it includes relevant and specific examples from the text to illustrate your ideas 3) How clearly it is written and carefully proofread The quality of your writing affects the strength of your argument, as well as whether I can read it and make sense of it. Feel free to use the Writing Center in the library as a resource to proofread your paper. Please come to me with specific questions and concerns about the assignment. Below are some technical & stylistic matters to keep in mind in writing & turning in your paper. 1- Include page numbers and staple your essay. It must be turned in IN HARD COPY and on D2L by the beginning of class to be considered on time. Upload your document onto D2L in .doc, .docx, or .pdf format. 2- Use the active voice and avoid passive voice whenever possible (Tell me who did something instead of saying “it was done” or “there was,” or “it happened,” etc.) 3- Avoid first person—“I”—and second person—“you.” 4- Do not use contractions (“can’t”). 5- Write in the past tense since Frederick Douglass is no longer with us. 6- Don’t feel constrained by the generic five-paragraph model. Break your paragraphs when your major point of argumentation changes. It is rare that a paragraph should be longer than a page. 7- Do not write in fragments. Sentences must contain a subject and verb. 8- In using parenthetical page references after a quotation, the punctuation mark follows the parenthesis—it does not fall within the quotation itself. E.g. “Here is a quote” (Douglass 56). 9- You should use the assigned version of the Douglass text. Since this is the only source you will use, you will not need a works cited page. 10- When quoting or paraphrasing from a direct source, include a page number. 11- Don’t present a quotation by itself. Always integrate it into your own words as smoothly as possible. Don’t begin or end a paragraph with a quotation. 12- Don’t use others’ work and pass it off as your own. Do not use direct passages from the text without using quotes. Consult with me if you have questions about plagiarism. Plagiarism is very easy to detect and is not worth the repercussions. 13- Incorporate a title that is suggestive and indicative of your main point in the essay 14- Proofread for clarity! If you don’t know what you meant, I certainly don’t. ...
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