In this essay, you will be required to analyze ONE of the primary sources listed below and place it within its proper historical context. What I mean by this is that you will show how the text fits into the narrative we have been studying. How does the source lend depth to our understanding of the period?
What ideas does it reflect? What do we learn about the culture that produced this text?
You will be expected to quote both the primary source and relevant portions of the Hunt text. Please cite quotes from the primary and secondary sources according to the rules provided in the Chicago Manual of Style. Do NOT simply rely on indirect quotations; make certain to use direct quotations from both types of sources.
Here are the sources you can choose from:
"The English Civil War" (Chapter 16, pp. 528-529) -- Analyze BOTH the demands of the Levellers (Document 1) AND Charles I's rejection of Parliament (Document 2)
John Milton, "Defense of Freedom of the Press (1644)" (Chapter 16, p. 542)
Daniel Defoe, "The Social Effects of Growing Consumption" (Chapter 17, p. 561)
Denis Diderot, "Encyclopedia (1755)" (Chapter 18, p. 590)
"The Rights of Minorities (1789)" (Chapter 19, p. 627)
"Address on Abolishing the Slave Trade (February 5, 1790)" (Chapter 19, p. 641)
"An Ordinary Soldier on Campaign with Napoleon (1812)" (Chapter 20, p. 665)
"Wordsworth's Poetry" (Chapter 20, p. 673)
For further guidance, please review the documents listed below under "Supporting Materials."
This short paper should at least 900 words long (the rough equivalent of three double-spaced pages of text. It must be formatted in accordance with the requirements listed in the syllabus:
Font: Times New Roman, 12 point.
Spacing: Double-spaced, with no additional spaces between lines or paragraphs.
Margins: 1" on every side (top, bottom, left and right).
Page Numbers: at the top, right hand corner, or centered at the bottom of every page except Page One
Chicago Format: You need to include a title page, rather than a heading on the first page.
The short paper must include a cover page with your name, course number and course title, instructor's name, and date. You must also include a bibliography at the end of your paper. While composing your paper, use proper English. Do not use abbreviations, contractions, passive voice, or first/ second person (I, you, we, our, etc). Before submitting your paper, check your grammar and use spell check. Remember, the way you talk is not the way you write a paper. Please label your paper as follows: lastnamefirstnameHIST122ShortPaper1.
The short paper needs to be turned in through the assignment section for grading. If you use any of the information from your sources word-for-word, you must cite the source by using endnotes or footnotes. If you read the information and write it in your own words and it is not common knowledge, then you must cite the source because you are paraphrasing someone's information.