Paper #1 – Due Sunday, February 19, 2023
Please pick one of the following essay prompts for your paper assignment:
- What were the effects of the Glorious Revolution on English society and government? Use at least three example effects in your response.
- What impact did the Enlightenment have on government in the 18th Century? Provide at least three examples in your response.
- Why is it inaccurate to view the causes of the French Revolution as a struggle between the bourgeoisie and aristocracy? What were the reasons for the Revolution? Provide at least three examples in your response.
Your paper should be a minimum of 3 pages and no more than 4 pages, typed, 12 point font, Times New Roman, double-spaced. This page count does not include your Works Cited page.
Your papers must have a thesis statement. The rest of your paper must explain/defend/back up/give evidence backing up your thesis. For each idea/example you should create a new paragraph.
Your paper must also have in-text citations for quoted and paraphrased material and a Works Cited page.
You must use your textbook as one source and at least one additional secondary source that is a peer-reviewed article accessed from the library databases, such as JSTOR.
You can search the library database at: https://vcc-flvc.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?vid=01FALSC_VCC:VCCLinks to an external site.
If you do not know how to access the library databases, please contact me or one of the librarians for assistance. You can access help from a librarian online at: https://askalibrarian.org/local.php?LibraryName=Valencia%20College&DepartmentNumber=22902Links to an external site.
Websites are not acceptable as sources unless approved by me in advance.
I am happy to read and give feedback on rough drafts, as long as I receive them one week in advance, which is no later than Sunday, February 12 at midnight.
If you are unfamiliar with how to create in-text citations or a Works Cited page, please visit https://style.mla.org/works-cited/citations-by-format/Links to an external site.
Or make an appointment with the Valencia College online tutoring center at: https://libguides.valenciacollege.edu/c.php?g=1014597&p=7351775
Rubric for Assignment Grading
Assessment | Proficient | Satisfactory | Unsatisfactory |
Student provides essay that answers one of the prompts provided with the assignment | 10 points | 5 points | 0 points |
Student creates a strong thesis for the essay | 10 points | 5 points | 0 points |
Student develops essay with at least three examples to support their thesis | 30 points | 15 points | 0 points |
Student uses textbook and at least one other scholarly source to answer the essay prompt | 20 points | 10 points | 0 points |
Student provides in-text citations and a Works Cited page in MLA or APA format. | 20 points | 10 points | 0 points |
Spelling/Grammar | 10 points | 5 points | 0 points |
Total Possible Points | 100 points
10% of grade in course |