Formatting for Reading Review
All papers must be written in Times New Roman, have 12pt font with 1-inch margins, and be double-spaced.
If you paraphrase or directly quote any part of these documents you need to provide a parenthetical citation at the end of the sentence that indicates which source you used and the page number if applicable. For example, (Lincoln, 1); (Joseph, 1); (Debs, 1); (Jackson, 1).
The paper needs to be no less than 1,000 words, which includes an introductory paragraph, a body paragraph for each set of sources, and a concluding paragraph. However, you are not limited to 1,000 words. I suggest that you write until you have sufficiently answered the questions provided below.
Be sure you write a thorough essay for a history class. You should have a thesis sentence for each paragraph that answers the questions being asked and states the argument that you will make. Provide actual historical evidence as proof for your argument and pay attention to your grammar (I need to be able to understand what you are explaining).
Paper Breakdown
#1. Introduction
This paragraph should describe in general the issue each source is describing. For example, are they discussing cultural issues, economics, the political system, or social structure of the time?
#2. Body Paragraphs
Each body paragraph needs to answer a set of questions for each document, which are provided below:
Abraham Lincoln, The Gettysburg Address (1863)
Why does Lincoln date the foundation of the nation from 1776 (the date of the Declaration of Independence) rather than 1787, when the Constitution was written?
Why does Lincoln consider the Civil War a “new birth of freedom?”
Chief Joseph, “An Indian’s View of Indian Affairs” (1879)
How does Chief Joseph define what it means to be a “free man?”
What are Joseph’s main complaints about the treatment of his people?
Eugene V. Debs, Speech to the Jury (1918)
Why does Debs insist that the Espionage Act represents “the negation of every fundamental principle established by the Constitution?
Why does Debs recount the history of political dissent and opposition to previous American wars?
Justice Robert A. Jackson, Dissent in Korematsu v. United States (1944)
Why does Jackson believe that even though military authorities have the power to violate constitutional protections in time of war, the courts should not approve their actions?
How did the experience of Japanese-Americans differ from that of Americans whose ancestors came from Germany, Italy, or other countries fighting the United States?
#3. Conclusion
The conclusion needs to answer the following questions:
How the reading/s change the way in which you understood the subject?
How are the issues presented in the reading/s still relevant to you today?
Please explain how your personal background and life experiences might influence your prospective on this topic?
Imagine that you have been asked to tackle a current national or global issue. How would you use the readings to help you do so?
Also, please write a suitable topic for the topic of this essay assignment, and do not forget that I need at least 1000 words.
*All required readings are uploaded as a word document*
Thank you!
