Assignment:

 

 

Develop an essay in 2-3 pages typed, per instructions on the syllabus on essay writing, to answer ONE of the following questions:

1. Discuss the role of West Africa and Islam in developing the economic basis for the Modern World.

2. Compare the historical differences of the rise of Christianity and the rise of Islam?

 

3.   How do the Mongols stack up in importance and legacy to other empires you have studied this semester?

 

4.  Compare the arguments for Europe's rise out of the Dark Ages in Chapter 11 with that of "Modern Economy." Did Europe do it on its own (c. 11) or did it have help?

 

 

Follow Instructions

Hypothesis:  A hypothesis, or thesis, is the main point and idea of an essay, which explains what your essay is going to demonstrate.  The hypothesis is usually placed as the final sentence of the first paragraph of an essay, and will form the basis for your analysis and interpretation of all the facts you present in your essay.  A good hypothesis will not only explain the point of your essay, but will also list the most important parts of your essay and suggest the significance of your idea or interpretation

Introduction:  The introduction in short essays is the first paragraph which sets up the hypothesis.  It begins with a topic sentence that tells the reader what your general topic is going to be.  From there introduction provides definitions which you will explain and analyze further in your essay, and define the facts that will make up your hypothesis. .  An introduction explains what and why you are going to write what you will write.

Body:  The body of your paper is where you analyze your topic and explain how that topic relates to your hypothesis.  Each term or sub-topic defined in the introduction, and which makes up part of your hypothesis, should be further defined and analyzed to show how that information relates to your main idea.  The body is the basic information of what you are writing.

Conclusion:  Your conclusion can be one or several paragraphs, and other than the introduction and hypothesis is the most important part of your essay.  Here two basic things are done.  A good conclusion will re-explain and define the hypothesis, and show how that idea complements or rejects other arguments on your topic.  You show how your essay and ideas are different and important.  Also, a good conclusion will once again emphasize the main points of the paragraphs in the body of your essay and show how they demonstrate the main idea of your essay.  A conclusion explains why you wrote what you wrote.

The idea of this course is not just to teach you information about history, but instead to get you to develop your mind and intellect in ways that will help you be successful.

 

 

 

 

Exam Essays will be graded for grammar and punctuation, as well as style and analysis of the subject based on the definitions in the essay matrix. In all, students will be required to write 2 exam essays, which will be about 2-4 pages each (1,000 words minimum).  Late essays will only be accepted at the discretion of the instructor.  The Text is the main source material, though other necessary materials are available on Canvas.  Stay away from the internet.  Do Not Use Internet Materials in your assignments (you can use the internet for background info).  Exam essays will be presented to express the student's ideas about the reading and course material.  Besides creating a hypothesis/thesis (main idea) regarding the information to be interpreted, student's will explain the information, assess how the historical actions and ideas express general events of the time period and explain how actions, events and ideas express (or do not express) the values of the Modern World.

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