Submit an analytical essay of approximately 600-700 words, on the topic listed below. If your essay is less than 550 words or more than 750 you will lose points. The essay is an analysis. The essay’s content, critical analysis, and writing style will be the primary factors in determining its grade. Use specific historical events/dates/names to support your assertions.
Be sure to include a title, short introduction, body, and brief conclusion. Also, include at least four shortquotes (two from Gilmore: These United States: 1945 to Present (G). ISBN: 978-0-393-28307-5 and two from separate articles in Zaretsky: Major Problems in American History Since 1945 (Z). 4th ed.
ISBN: 978-1-133-94414-0 short is no more than a few sentences) with quotation marks, and page numbers with the author’s last name in parenthesis. If you’re not using Zaretsky’s 4th ed., identify which edition you are quoting from. No footnotes are needed. When quoting, QUOTE EXACTLY AS IT APPEARS IN THE TEXT Use specific historical events/dates/names to support your assertions
Topic:
Based on your required readings in Gilmore and Zaretsky in Module 1, what were the major changes that impacted the United States both at home and abroad from 1945 to 1960? Why did they occur? What was the consequences of the events?
The following guidelines will help improve one’s writing style in almost all cases. Please adopt for your essays in this course.
Guidelines in Essay writing.
Structure: Construct separate paragraphs for the following:
Introduction: tell them what you’re going to say. Intro theme
Body: this typically involves a few to several paragraphs.
Conclusion
2. Write in same verb tense where appropriate.For history papers…PAST tense.
3. Names of people. Unless listing people with the same last name, use the full name the first time only, then the last name in subsequent expressions.
4. Do not use contractions in an essay.
5. Avoid spelling mistakes.
6. No run-on sentences
7. Word choice; use appropriate terms to express your thoughts. Avoid words or phrases that are too vague/general, such as “it was a big war,” or “it was a hard election.”
8. Be concise; eliminate wordiness
9. Proofread.Eliminate awkward statements.
10. Use active instead of passive tense as much as possible.“To be”, “To have”, etc.
11. Give your paper a title. (not “Essay # 1)
12. Do not personalize. Avoid using terms such as “we,” “our,” “us,” etc.
13. Do not editorialize; I know the paper is your opinion.
14. Quote exactly as the statement appears in the text.
15 Write out “United States” instead of “U.S.” when it’s a noun.
