I. ORIGINAL ESSAY: CIVILIZATION
Based upon the readings from your text, class discussion, and
TWO
MORE SOURCES OF YOUR CHOICE (ONLY ONE (1) MAY BE AN ENCYCLOPEDIA),
use two civilizations were are studying to illustrate the concept of civilization.
Define the criteria for a civilization. Then choose two of the civilizations
we are discussing, and show how they each fulfill the criteria. Next
contrast the two examples with one another.
II. FORM
INTRODUCTION TO THE THEME--In Paragraph 1 tell what
you are going to discuss in the paper--what are you hoping the reader will
learn from the points that you will make.
MIDDLE PARAGRAPHS:
Give the details that back up the point of
view that you have stated in your introduction this includes definitions
and specific examples that illustrate the points you have made
Pay attention to transition paragraphs when
writing so that you move from one point smoothly into the next
Make points as to how the two examples are
similar and how they are dissimilar
CONCLUSION: Paragraph discussing how you have proved
your point.
III. MECHANICS
The paper should be a MINIMUM of five (5) typed pages,
with regular font and one inch margins. When using a computer,
you should save your work to a disk. If using a typewriter, you should
make a copy of your assignment
I expect you to use what you learned in class and from
the textbook as the basis of what you are writing, therefore, I do not
expect you to use footnotes unless you use something specific from your
outside sources
Bibliography--REQUIRED--should include the two
outside sources
THE ENCYCLOPEDIA IS NOT A VALID SOURCE FOR ANY COLLEGE
LEVEL ASSIGNMENT
The Bibliography counts 10 points of the grade
MAKE AN OUTLINE
Try to allow time to write the assignment and exchange
them with your study partners. Critique one another's work.
use spell checker/and or grammar checker
on the computer
read the paper aloud to yourself--if
you do not understand what it says then that is a clear indication you
need to work on it