Instructions attached.
Writing Assignment 1B: The First English Settlements
This essay assignment will require you to
compare and contrast the first permanent settlements established by the English in the Americas.
INSTRUCTIONS
In order to prepare you must complete the following readings:
· Identify and review the relevant sections of Chapters 2 and 3.
· Identify and incorporate
at least one outside source to support your discussion. In addition to the textbook, you may use any material outside of the textbook that is recommended in the Additional Reading section at the end of each chapter. You are also encouraged to do your own research and identify relevant sources. Please keep in mind that
WIKIPEDIA is not an acceptable reference.
PREPARE AND SUBMIT:
Write a well-organized essay, a
minimum of 700 words (but not limited to), including supporting details from the documents/textbook/other sources in which you analyze and discuss the material that has been assigned by addressing the following question:
Compare and contrast the distinct societies that developed in the Chesapeake area colonies, the Carolinas, the Puritan New England settlements, and the Mid-Atlantic colonies, identifying distinct similarities and differences between them, and discuss which factors contributed to the success and/or failure of each region.
Reminders
· Paragraphs in an essay are not numbered. Any questions that are associated with an assigned reading are there to serve as a guide for your discussion.
· Your discussion should incorporate all of the information from the documents and or textbook, and outside sources as one essay.
· Students are required to research and incorporate into their discussions
additional sources that relate to the content. Recommendations can be found at the end of the textbook chapter in Additional Reading.
· All statements must be
supported and all sources must be
identified
cited, and included in your
reference list. This also applies to the textbook. Failure to do so constitutes
Plagiarism, and the college has strict policies and penalties for failure to comply. Under the Resources, you will find links to sites that review how to format a paper or essay. I recommend that students use
APA or Chicago Style to format their essays. Students should ask their instructor which format style they prefer to use.
·
Proofread your work. Make sure that you have looked for all of the spelling and grammatical errors and corrected them, and that you have organized your work into coherent paragraphs.
· Prepare the assignment as a
Word Document, double-spaced, and using a standard font of 12 points.
·
Submit it in the “
First Required Writing Assignment (Submit Here)
” link as an ATTACHMENT. Any work that is submitted directly into the box will be graded as a 0.
Point Value: 100
Grading Criteria:
· Analysis and discussion (60%)
· Support for discussion (30%)
· Organization (10%)
