History question Comparing

“Insert” “header” with your name, date and a title for your essay

Roman Republic (Ch. 5 pg. 111-122, On the Republic)

Roman Republic (Ch. 5 pg. 122-137, War Commentaries)

Comparing:

Indent and type an introductory statement that provides context for your essay. Identify the sources you are comparing, when they were created, and by whom. Then type your thesis statement. Your thesis is the conclusion you’ve come to after reading and analyzing both of the primary sources. Your thesis must be a specific answer to a question, debatable, and able to be supported with textual evidence from the primary sources.

Indent and type a topic sentence with a controlling idea that relates to your thesis. This will be your first body paragraph. Then type set up a quote you will use to prove your controlling idea by providing appropriate context like who the quote is from, and paraphrasing and summarizing the point the author makes. “Then incorporate the quote into your paragraph with parentheses like so… and if it is a long quote be sure to use ellipses like so… cutting out non-essential portions of the quote.”[footnoteRef:1] To cite your source you must click on “References” then “Insert Footnote”. See the bottom of the page for further directions. After using the quote explain how the quote supports your controlling idea and thesis. End your paragraph with a concluding statement that summarizes the point you’ve made. This concludes your first body paragraph. You should have at least 2 body paragraphs in your essay. [1: Footnotes should be in the Chicago Manual of Style format, like so: Author’s first name Authors last name, Title of the primary source in italics (date published), page used, where you got the info which will be “Blackboard”, date accessed. Here is an example: Desiderius Erasmus, The Praise of Folly (1509), 12, Blackboard, accessed June 15, 2017. ]

Indent and write your second body paragraph in the same manner as your first body paragraph. Be sure to start with a topic sentence and use textual evidence to support your claims. All textual evidence must be cited in footnotes in the Chicago Manual of Style.

Indent and write your concluding paragraph. Your concluding paragraph must restate your thesis and summarize the arguments you made in the body of your essay. Next explain how your thesis is important by showing how it has impacted the West. In other words, how is the West different because of the primary sources, individuals, ideas, etc. you’ve just discussed? That is the end of your essay.

Press enter twice and type in a Bibliography like so:

Bibliography

Erasmus, Desiderius. The Praise of Folly, 1509. SHU Blackboard, June 15, 2017.

Machiavelli, Nicolo. The Prince, 1515. Blackboard, June 16, 2017.

Before you print make sure to check that:

1 Your essay is in the third person

2 writing is free from grammatical, spelling, and punctuation errors

3 citations are in Chicago Manual of Style in footnotes

4 essay is 2-3 pages in length in size 12 font and normal margins

· Rubric for primary source essays

Components	4 points	3 points	2 points	1 point
Introductory Paragraph	-has an introductory statement that provides context for the thesis -has a thesis that… a) provides an answer to a question b) is specific c) can be debated d) can be supported with textual evidence from the sources	-is missing one of the aforementioned aspects	-is missing two of the aforementioned aspects	-is missing three of the aforementioned aspects
Body Paragraphs	-have a topic sentence (w/a controlling idea related to thesis) -have successive sentences that… a) introduce the author’s/source’s idea by contextualization b) directly quote or paraphrase the idea c) explain the quote or paraphrased idea -have a concluding statement	-is/are missing one of the aforementioned aspects	-is/are missing two of the aforementioned aspects	-is/are missing three of the aforementioned aspects
Conclusion	-restates thesis and summarizes arguments -has a concluding statement (identifies significance of thesis & arguments; i.e. How is the point you’re making important in regards to Western civilization?)	-is missing one of the aforementioned aspects	-is missing two of the aforementioned aspects	-is missing three of the aforementioned aspects
Format/ Grammar, Spelling, Punctuation	-there is audience awareness (3rd person, to me) -writing is free from grammatical, spelling, and punctuation errors -citations are in Chicago Manual of Style, in footnotes -essay is 2-3 pages in length w/appropriate font size and margins	-is missing one of the aforementioned aspects	-is/are missing two of the aforementioned aspects	-is missing three of the aforementioned aspects

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