Week 2 Reflection Paper:
Essays should be two to three pages, double-spaced, 11 or 12pt font, and with 1-inch margins. Do not put a heading on your paper since Carmen automatically labels your submission with your name. While it is fine to go over the three-page limit, please be advised that essays under the minimum of two pages will lose points. Please also make sure that you refer to the primary sources in order to support the individual and various points in your essay. We understand that some paper prompts will have fewer or perhaps only one direct primary source to work with, but please try to incorporate them as much as possible to support your arguments. Essays that do not make ANY use of the primary source(s) relevant to the prompt cannot receive higher than a 7 out of 10 on the assignment.
Week 2 Reflection Paper Prompts:
Please choose only ONE of the following questions for your essay. These questions both ask you to reflect on the major changes that both the Enlightenment and the revolutions wrought on European (and American) societies and the different kinds of people that inhabited those.
1. For this question, please identify and analyze two important positive developments or ideas that the Enlightenment established. Make sure to describe each development thoroughly and explain why it constituted a positive change or development for society. Finally, identify one drawback or negative consequence of the Enlightenment and be sure to clearly explain your reasoning as well. Make sure to use primary sources to support your points throughout your essay.
