ASSIGNMENT 1
Refer to the following assigned primary documents (see syllabus).
“A Cowboy in Dodge City” (website)
“Chief Joseph Indian Affairs” (Yawp)
“Grady New South” (Yawp)
“Lynch Law in America” (Yawp)
“How the Other Half Lives” (Yawp)
Compose an essay, 750-1,000 words, based on any three of these documents. Discuss the lives of individuals, social conditions, and various outlooks of American society in the late 19th Century. What are the issues the writers of the primary documents address? How do they describe their experiences? Compare and contrast the documents. Your essay will comprise of a thesis and support of the thesis. This will be worth 40 points.
Your essays need to be type-written. Use correct grammar, mechanics, and punctuation. (Visit the Writing Center, 1st Floor McBrien Hall, for help if needed). Cite your sources. Include a cover page.
“A Cowboy in Dodge City” (website)
“Chief Joseph Indian Affairs” (Yawp)
“Grady New South” (Yawp)
“Lynch Law in America” (Yawp)
“How the Other Half Lives” (Yawp)
Compose an essay, 750-1,000 words, based on any three of these documents. Discuss the lives of individuals, social conditions, and various outlooks of American society in the late 19th Century. What are the issues the writers of the primary documents address? How do they describe their experiences? Compare and contrast the documents. Your essay will comprise of a thesis and support of the thesis. This will be worth 40 points.
Your essays need to be type-written. Use correct grammar, mechanics, and punctuation. (Visit the Writing Center, 1st Floor McBrien Hall, for help if needed). Cite your sources. Include a cover page.
