History of The Middle East

Using “Lawrence in Arabia” as a basis, each student will write a paper reflecting on how the characters and incidences described in the book have helped you better understand the aftermath of WW I and the current Middle East.  The paper will be a minimum of 10 pages in length including the Works Cited page. The paper is to be typed and follow university guidelines for citations – PLAGIARISM WILL RESULT IN A GRADE OF ZERO ON THE PAPER.  These papers will be graded on both content and language usage – see the attached grading rubric.  Any paper in which, “their, there and they’re”, “due and do”, “too, two and to”, or “accept and except” are used incorrectly will receive an automatic grade of “F”.  Please proofread your work in addition to letting the Spellchecker make corrections; Microsoft Spellcheck is notorious for choosing the wrong word. 

These papers are to be more than just a recitation of facts.  In addition to the factual material each should also contain critical analyses of the subject matter in relation to what has been covered in the class, what is occurring in the world today, etc. and should include your opinion.  In other words be a literary/historical critic.

This paper will be graded using the “Writing Grading Rubric” below.