There are five questions in which you must respond to, totalling a word count of 500-800 (typically aiming for about 125-150 per response). The questions MUST be answered using the eligible readings that correlate to the questions, which I have provided. To get a 100, it needs the following: 1. Quotations from the readings that back up your ideas.
2. Citations for those quotations. You may use MLA or Chicago/Turabian. You may use parenthetical; you cannot rely on in-text citations. Minimum is something like, “so intolerably loathsome” (Equiano 1) for MLA.
3. Links between readings.
4. The writer does not summarize the texts; instead, they make meaningful connections between and draw appropriate conclusions from the readings and/or lectures. The response uses available sources to answer the prompt. This means that there are quotes or descriptions drawn from the sources and an explanation of how these references support the thesis. The response properly SHOWS instead of TELLS
The writer displays thorough knowledge of the primary texts and lecture materials. They demonstrate an understanding of the reading(s), including its main argument(s), biases, audience, and use of evidence. There is a clear – or at least understandable – connection established between your interpretation of a text and broader historical themes
The responses must be used written using BLUF: Bottom Line Up Front Style
- Intro Sentence
- Thesis
- Proof or roadmap of thesis
Eligible readings: Clough, Neolin, Mingo, Edwards
Gibson Clough: http://www.americanyawp.com/reader/colonial-society/extracts-from-gibson-cloughs-war-journal-1759/
Edwards:
Neolin:
http://www.americanyawp.com/reader/colonial-society/pontiac-calls-for-war-1763/
- What does Gibson Clough’s journal reveal about the bitter realities of soldiering? Where can we get a sense of friction between colonials and British military officers? 4Why does Neolin (Pontiac) believe whites have brought great evil to Native societies?3) The Mingo letter is quite sad to read. It speaks of uncertainty and frailty. How can we detect changes in Native American culture in this letter, especially when compared with the other indigenous-related documents we’ve read this semester? 4.) Why do you think Edwards’s sermon is viscerally negative and utilizes such vivid imagery? What is he trying to achieve?5.) Think about some of the ideas that characterized the Enlightenment. How is Edwards pushing back against them?