Order ID 53563633773 Type Essay Writer Level Masters Style APA Sources/References 4 Perfect Number of Pages To Order 5-10 Pages Description/Paper Instructions
One of the greatest challenges of writing history is to understand the past in the same way that people at the time understood it. It is almost impossible to do. Whether we consciously do it or not, we project our own worldview onto the actions of historical actors, sometimes lionizing them, other times villainizing them. But to do so drifts away from the task of trying to put yourself inside the minds of people living at the time and trying to perceive the world as they saw it.
This first essay asks you to try to put your mind in the past and to forget for a moment how things actually turn out. (This is impossible, but do your best.) Pretend that it is coming up on Christmas of 1861. The war itself has been going on for only 8 months and it is becoming clear that it will last longer than many people had predicted. But there remains a great question as to how the war will turn out. I want you to consider this particular moment, before the battles of 1862 begin, and take and argue for a position – who is more likely to win at this specific point in history?
Imagine you are about to appear on one of those awful cable news shows where four people shout at each other for an hour with commercial breaks. You need to show up with your best arguments, backed by evidence, to convince the viewing audience that the other three shouting panelists are wrong and you are right. It doesn’t matter what side you take in this argument – a solid argument can be made for the probability of either northern or southern victory in the war at the point of Christmas, 1861. (I would argue that inevitable Union victory in the way we understand it to take form probably doesn’t fully emerge until late December of 1864!) The goal here isn’t to predict HOW the victory of whatever side takes place, but to articulate the reasons why one side or the other enjoys an advantage over the other.
Again, the side you pick does not matter. What I am looking for here is a close look at the sources you have for this class (the lectures, Masur, Escott, McPherson, the Canvas pages and their associated links, the discussion boards, and our first film.) If you use sources from outside of this class or it seems that you are lifting your argument from elsewhere I will strike through it when I grade it. I want you to avoid preconceived notions about what this answer should be and to consider fully the evidence I’ve placed before you.
Essays should do the following:
- Argue that either the Union or Confederacy was better positioned to win the war on December 25, 1861.
- To support this assertion with at least four (4) fully articulated reasons why what you argue is true.
- Support for these assertions by drawing upon our course materials (listed above) with specific references.
- Be no shorter than 850 words and no longer than 1100 words.
- Employ effective writing, spelling, and punctuation.
Balance: Content (the argument itself) is 70% of your grade. Writing, following the directions in terms of length is 30% of the grade.
Your essay MUST be written in Google Docs and be submitted using a shared Google Docs set to allow me to edit, but also (especially) with the link to the shared document posted in your assignment submission in Canvas. I will not accept or grade any assignments shared as attachments in PDF, docx, pages, etc. Google Docs simply gives me a superior and more seamless way to offer you feedback on your work.
Citations:
You do not need to use footnotes or supply a works cited page. I know the materials being used. Again, do not use outside materials to answer this essay. If you pull a direct quote from any of the books include a parenthetical citation with the author and page number. For instance “Lincoln was cool.” (Escott, 29) If you cite directly the lecture do so this way: “Smart quote” (lecture 1). If you cite a line from the film, do so in context. “In the Red Badge of Courage, the boy…” If you cite a classmate’s discussion post, note it thus: (Susie Classmate, Week 1).
Please write essaying GOOGLE DOCS as stated above.
Below is the attachments of readings from week 1 & two, the red badge of courage movie, as well as the lectures for you to use as resources while writing this essay. The resources in the attachment have to be used in order to write this essay not nothing looked up online. the essay have to contain information that we went over which is in the attachments below that should be related to this essay!
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QUALITY OF RESPONSE NO RESPONSE POOR / UNSATISFACTORY SATISFACTORY GOOD EXCELLENT Content (worth a maximum of 50% of the total points) Zero points: Student failed to submit the final paper. 20 points out of 50: The essay illustrates poor understanding of the relevant material by failing to address or incorrectly addressing the relevant content; failing to identify or inaccurately explaining/defining key concepts/ideas; ignoring or incorrectly explaining key points/claims and the reasoning behind them; and/or incorrectly or inappropriately using terminology; and elements of the response are lacking. 30 points out of 50: The essay illustrates a rudimentary understanding of the relevant material by mentioning but not full explaining the relevant content; identifying some of the key concepts/ideas though failing to fully or accurately explain many of them; using terminology, though sometimes inaccurately or inappropriately; and/or incorporating some key claims/points but failing to explain the reasoning behind them or doing so inaccurately. Elements of the required response may also be lacking. 40 points out of 50: The essay illustrates solid understanding of the relevant material by correctly addressing most of the relevant content; identifying and explaining most of the key concepts/ideas; using correct terminology; explaining the reasoning behind most of the key points/claims; and/or where necessary or useful, substantiating some points with accurate examples. The answer is complete. 50 points: The essay illustrates exemplary understanding of the relevant material by thoroughly and correctly addressing the relevant content; identifying and explaining all of the key concepts/ideas; using correct terminology explaining the reasoning behind key points/claims and substantiating, as necessary/useful, points with several accurate and illuminating examples. No aspects of the required answer are missing. Use of Sources (worth a maximum of 20% of the total points). Zero points: Student failed to include citations and/or references. Or the student failed to submit a final paper. 5 out 20 points: Sources are seldom cited to support statements and/or format of citations are not recognizable as APA 6th Edition format. There are major errors in the formation of the references and citations. And/or there is a major reliance on highly questionable. The Student fails to provide an adequate synthesis of research collected for the paper. 10 out 20 points: References to scholarly sources are occasionally given; many statements seem unsubstantiated. Frequent errors in APA 6th Edition format, leaving the reader confused about the source of the information. There are significant errors of the formation in the references and citations. And/or there is a significant use of highly questionable sources. 15 out 20 points: Credible Scholarly sources are used effectively support claims and are, for the most part, clear and fairly represented. APA 6th Edition is used with only a few minor errors. There are minor errors in reference and/or citations. And/or there is some use of questionable sources. 20 points: Credible scholarly sources are used to give compelling evidence to support claims and are clearly and fairly represented. APA 6th Edition format is used accurately and consistently. The student uses above the maximum required references in the development of the assignment. Grammar (worth maximum of 20% of total points) Zero points: Student failed to submit the final paper. 5 points out of 20: The paper does not communicate ideas/points clearly due to inappropriate use of terminology and vague language; thoughts and sentences are disjointed or incomprehensible; organization lacking; and/or numerous grammatical, spelling/punctuation errors 10 points out 20: The paper is often unclear and difficult to follow due to some inappropriate terminology and/or vague language; ideas may be fragmented, wandering and/or repetitive; poor organization; and/or some grammatical, spelling, punctuation errors 15 points out of 20: The paper is mostly clear as a result of appropriate use of terminology and minimal vagueness; no tangents and no repetition; fairly good organization; almost perfect grammar, spelling, punctuation, and word usage. 20 points: The paper is clear, concise, and a pleasure to read as a result of appropriate and precise use of terminology; total coherence of thoughts and presentation and logical organization; and the essay is error free. Structure of the Paper (worth 10% of total points) Zero points: Student failed to submit the final paper. 3 points out of 10: Student needs to develop better formatting skills. The paper omits significant structural elements required for and APA 6th edition paper. Formatting of the paper has major flaws. The paper does not conform to APA 6th edition requirements whatsoever. 5 points out of 10: Appearance of final paper demonstrates the student’s limited ability to format the paper. There are significant errors in formatting and/or the total omission of major components of an APA 6th edition paper. The can include the omission of the cover page, abstract, and page numbers. Additionally the page has major formatting issues with spacing or paragraph formation. Font size might not conform to size requirements. The student also significantly writes too large or too short of and paper 7 points out of 10: Research paper presents an above-average use of formatting skills. The paper has slight errors within the paper. This can include small errors or omissions with the cover page, abstract, page number, and headers. There could be also slight formatting issues with the document spacing or the font Additionally the paper might slightly exceed or undershoot the specific number of required written pages for the assignment. 10 points: Student provides a high-caliber, formatted paper. This includes an APA 6th edition cover page, abstract, page number, headers and is double spaced in 12’ Times Roman Font. Additionally the paper conforms to the specific number of required written pages and neither goes over or under the specified length of the paper. GET THIS PROJECT NOW BY CLICKING ON THIS LINK TO PLACE THE ORDER
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