OUTLINE AND 10 PAGES ESSAY!!

Purpose: The aim of this assignment is to note how slavery influenced the development of Ivy League universities. Slavery is most often portrayed as a southern institution devoted to cotton plantations. This reading reveals a different perspective.

Approach: The essay should be your direct reaction to the readings, not a mere summary. To that end you can start with a basic question and expand on it. The following is just a suggestion. Feel free to pose your own questions and address any topic mentioned in the readings.

1) In what ways did slavery influence the development of Ivy League universities?

a. Resources

i. Land

ii. Money to build

iii. Money to hire

iv. Scholarships for students

v. The actual use of slaves on campuses

b. Intellectual Climate

i. Did the institution promote or oppose slavery?

ii. Note famous alumni who were involved in national debates

Integrity: Academic dishonesty will not be tolerated. The very nature of higher education requires that students adhere to accepted standards of academic integrity. Students are encouraged to discuss issues related to academic integrity with instructors. If you have any questions regarding academic honesty, you may consult the SFC websites:

http://admin.sfcc.edu/%7ERULES/07_23 for a copy of the Student Conduct Code or http://inst.sfcc.edu/~english/adjunct/splympton/AcademicDishonesty.pdf for information regarding academic honesty and dishonesty.

Format: The paper should no more that ten pages in length. You may use MLA or APA format, but be consistent. I expect you to cite specific passages from the reading to support your points.

You should visit the Writing Lab G-006 for assistance. You may also consult the following sources for grammatical information.

http://www.eturabian.com/

https://owl.english.purdue.edu/

http://www.citationmachine.net/

http://www.easybib.com/

http://www.bibme.org/

Examples of for an outline and basic essay format follow.

Title

Introduction: Mention All Subtopics Here

I. The first sub-topic

A. First supporting information or detail for the sub-topic

B. Second supporting information or detail for the sub-topic

C. Third supporting detail or information for the sub-topic

II. The second sub-topic

A. First supporting information or detail for the sub-topic

B. Second supporting information or detail for the sub-topic

C. Third supporting detail or information for the sub-topic

III. The third sub-topic

A. First supporting information or detail for the sub-topic

B. Second supporting information or detail for the sub-topic

C. Third supporting detail or information for the sub-topic

IV. The fourth sub-topic

A. First supporting information or detail for the sub-topic

B. Second supporting information or detail for the sub-topic

C. Third supporting detail or information for the sub-topic

V. The fifth sub-topic

A. First supporting information or detail for the sub-topic

B. Second supporting information or detail for the sub-topic

C. Third supporting detail or information for the sub-topic

Conclusion: Summarize the topics

CHECKLIST FOR WRITING AN OUTLINE

1 Organization

The introduction states the main topic or idea of the outline.

Each paragraph in your paper has a sub-topic.

Each sub-topic describes the main idea for a paragraph.

Supporting information and details for a sub-topic are listed under the sub-topic.

Each piece of supporting information is listed separately.

When supporting information is listed under a sub-topic, there are at least two pieces of information in the list. If there is only one piece of information to support a sub-topic, the information is included in the sub-topic.

The conclusion summarizes the main idea of the outline.

2 Format

For a sentence outline: Each outline entry is a complete sentence with a period at the end of the sentence.

For a topic outline: Each outline entry is a phrase with no punctuation at the end of the phrase.

3 Spelling

All words are spelled correctly.

All typing errors are corrected.