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This assignment is intended to help you develop skills in critical thinking and analysis and effective writing, while developing a deeper understanding of some of the most important issues in Pacific Northwest history.

Write a 3-4 page essay (typed double space, standard margins and fonts) that addresses the following question:

1. The question of “who belongs” and who gets treated as an equal and accepted member of Northwest society has been one of the themes of the class. Discuss the major developments in the status of at least TWO groups in Northwest society from the early 1900s to the early 21st century. What shaped their status and relations within Northwest society? How did their status change (or not change) and what have been the consequences of this?

Please read carefully! You must use evidence from at least FOUR sources assigned for the class to support your thesis. Your evidence MUST meet the following requirements:

·  You MUST use and cite evidence from at least TWO relevant primary sources of evidence assigned for class.

·  You MUST use and cite evidence from EITHER Monica Sone’s Nisei Daughter OR Richard White’s The Organic Machine.

·  You MUST use and cite evidence from at least ONE scholarly article assigned for class – you can choose from any of the articles written by the following authors (all of which are available in Canvas): Blackford, Casserly, Catton, Dick, Ewert, Ficken, Findlay, Fisher, Kirkendall, McConaghy, Taylor.

·  Do NOT use evidence other than materials assigned for class unless you get my permission to do so.

· You DO NOT need to do research outside of class for the paper. I expect college-level work on this assignment. Therefore, your paper should:

 Have a thesis or argument that addresses the paper topic and drives your analysis. Your thesis should be supported throughout the paper by the effective use of evidence. Each paragraph should be adding to the overall argument you are making in your paper. For details of how to construct a thesis see http://www.bowdoin.edu/writing-guides/thesis.htm

 Use and cite evidence from at least FOUR sources assigned for the class to support your thesis. See the evidence requirements detailed on page 1 of these assignment instructions for full details.

 Have an introduction, where you define your thesis, and a logical organization that flows from the thesis.

 Have a conclusion where you restate your thesis and explain its significance.

 Have effective transitions between paragraphs that add to the overall argument in your paper.

 Be a product of your own work only, written specifically for this class. You may not submit assignments produced for other classes for this course.

 Provide citations in the text of your paper for all ideas and evidence that are not your own using a consistent and clear citation format. I prefer the Chicago Manual of Style format – see http://www.lib.washington.edu/help/guides/45chicago.pdf – but it is not required.

 Include on the first page your name, the class name and number, and a title for your paper.

 Be 3-4 pages long (approximately 1200 – 1300 words) NOT including citations or title page, typed double- spaced with 12 point Times Roman font and standard margins.

 Include some direct quotations from the readings as evidence to support your analysis. However, quotes should be used sparingly. Quotes can never stand alone – you MUST provide an introduction/transition and context for quotations. Avoid long "block" quotes, i.e. quotes that are more than 3 lines long.

 Be well-written, grammatically correct, without typos or spelling mistakes. The effectiveness and clarity of your writing will be a significant factor in the grades you get for papers. Some final points about this assignment:

These are the criteria I use in evaluating papers for the class:

 Thesis – does the paper have a strong and clear argument or thesis in response to the prompt? Do you effectively carry your analysis throughout the paper?

 Evidence – is the thesis supported by the effective use of evidence? Is that evidence cited clearly and effectively? Does the paper meet all of the evidence requirements detailed on page 1 of these assignment instructions?

 Historical context and themes – do you effectively explain the historical context behind the issues you are examining and link those issues to larger historical themes?

 Introduction & conclusion – does your introduction grab the reader’s attention and make them want to read more? Does it provide a “roadmap” for where the paper is going? Does the conclusion sum up your paper’s analysis and make a final case to convince the reader of the validity of that analysis?

 Transitions – does the paper flow smoothly, with each paragraph leading smoothly to the next? Are there clear topic sentences (or mini theses) for each paragraph?

 Writing quality – is the paper’s prose clear and effective? Does it have grammatical errors? Spelling mistakes? Typos?

 Additional Comments – are there any other ways the paper could be improved?