HIST 2111
Dr. Wilhelm
Paper assignment for McLaurin’s Celia,
A Slave
Your paper will lay out an argument that
directly answers the following prompt:
Examine the motivations and reasons for
Celia’s actions in Celia, A Slave.
This paper should lay out a multi-part
argument. That argument must be stated in a thesis statement and in topic
sentences. You must support your argument with evidence from the book. All
evidence must be properly cited (from the book) in accordance with the format of your choice.
No other sources may be used.
This is a formal essay assignment and must
display a mastery of college-level English. No slang, first-person, or informal
language is allowed.
This paper must be 1200 words long. You
may deviate from this word count in either direction by 100 words only. So,
this paper must be between 1200 and 1300 words long. I will deduct 10 points
from your final grade for each 100 words shorter or longer than this number.