In preparation for the final essays, below are some examples of midterm essays that answered the questions well. I have added a few comments at the end to highlight what is strong and what could be improved upon […]
The insurgency in 1774 in the colonies took on a new fervor. After the Boston Tea Party in 1773, Parliament passed the series of laws that were the coercive laws which closed the port of Boston, put restrictions […]
Just wanted to remind you all that the next response paper is due before you come to class on Tuesday. Make sure you address the content of the sources you choose but also the context that is important for […]
Below are a couple of examples of the first paper that I think did a nice job in terms of highlighting the main ideas of the article and keeping their paper concise and clearly organized. (I have not edited them […]
Just a reminder to look over the Breen, “Worlds of Goods” article you read last week (and perhaps your paper) in addition to the readings listed for tomorrow’s class. We will talk about the Breen article and the […]
Just a reminder, class is cancelled this Thursday, September 12. However, your response papers are still due via turnitin.com by 12pm that day. Please let me know if you have any other questions about you papers. […]
Thursday’s reading (Breen article) is on eRes listed under the topic heading from the syllabus like the other readings. Tomorrow I will answer any questions about the response paper assignment.
I sent out a test email via turnitin. If you did not receive it, make sure you are signed up or check your settings. I will send any email announcements for class this way, so you need to make sure it […]
Below are two examples of good responses to the in-class writing prompt we did last week (Tu 9/3). Overall, everyone did a nice job and hit on the main points from the introduction that we talked about […]
