FINAL ESSAY
In this essay, the prompt will be in the Women’s Suffrage Movement or Women’s Rights during the 19th century. We need to remember that a prompt is simply a research question or an investigative query. You must start the essay with a question and gather as much evidence as you can in answering it. In the end, based on what you found, you will take that information and formulate your very own thesis. The word count is at least 1200 words, Double Space. All evidence is properly cited using the Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)
In the end, the essay will be well-organized, PRECISE, and analytical. Do not forget the three main areas of grading listed below.
Essay Structure and Written Communication
· The essay must include an interesting and concise introductory paragraph (Between 6-10 sentences.)
· The introductory paragraph must end with a thesis statement: a single sentence that precisely articulates the argument.
· All body paragraphs must be a sub-argument of the thesis and must stay on topic in relation to the thesis.
· All body paragraphs must contain a topic sentence at the beginning and a concluding sentence at the end.
· All body paragraphs contain well-organized evidence and analysis that never stray from the thesis or sub-argument of the paragraph.
Critical Thinking
· The essay must demonstrate an understanding of the events, people, and/or ideas discussed in the paper in their correct historical context.
· Students will only select evidence that best proves their argument.
· Students will not narrate events. They will synthesize pertinent points and explain how they connect to the main arguments.
· Writers will go beyond presentation of evidence in a narrative way to draw conclusions that are not immediately obvious.
· The writer not only mentions specific dates, places and people, but connects them to his/her thesis.
Accuracy/Validity
· The word count is at least 1200 words, Double Space.
· Historically accurate evidence and analysis
· A mixture of BOTH primary and secondary sources
· All evidence is properly cited using the Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)
· Write a paper that demonstrates the ability to use English for written expression at the college level.
· Paper is understandable with little grammatical or stylistic mistakes
