Voices Of Freedom: Social Darwinism
1) Read Voices of Freedom documents 103, 104, and 108.
2) Using the posted information in Unit 1, Part 2, the textbook, the documents, and Meet You In Hell, write a five paragraph essay on the following question: What were the basic beliefs in Social Darwinism, the Gospel of Wealth, and the Social Gospel? In what ways were each of these beliefs demonstrated in the Gilded Age North?
3) Make sure to proofread your paper and submit it in the dropbox by 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, January 29.
Papers should be typed, double spaced, and 12 point font with 1" or 1.25" margins. It must be submitted in Microsoft Word or as a PDF. Adobe PDF converter is free online. Papers with originality reports over 20% will receive a 0/10. Papers that cannot be accessed by the professor because of format issues will be scored at 0/10.
Essays should be written in essay format. For this course, this means you should write a five paragraph essay which includes the following:
1) an introduction that includes a thesis statement
2) three (or more) body paragraphs that provide details and specific examples to support your thesis statement
3) a conclusion that explains why the information is important
A thesis statement should fulfill the two following purposes:
1) answer the question
2) organize the essay
Essays will be graded on format, content, and grammar. They do not need a works cited page because the only sources used should be course materials (course readings and commentary).
Academic Integrity: All essays must be written in your own words. Essays will automatically be scanned by turnitin for plagiarism and originality. If your essay scores above 20%, your essay will receive a score of 0/10. In addition, your work will be reported for violating Lone Star’s academic integrity policy, which can be viewed on the college’s website and in the course syllabus. Possible results of this reportage include failing the class and expulsion from the Lone Star College system.
👀 Other Visitors are Viewing These MLA Essay Samples:
- George Washington5 pages/≈1375 words | 3 Sources | MLA | History | Essay |
- Evaluate the Religious Wars of 16th century France, the English Civil War, and the Thirty Ye. . .5 pages/≈1375 words | 5 Sources | MLA | History | Essay |
- Art History Final: The Crow Crieth By Dil Hildebrand5 pages/≈1375 words | 2 Sources | MLA | History | Essay |
- Causes Of The War Based On English Grievances Against The Natives2 pages/≈550 words | 5 Sources | MLA | History | Essay |
- The Expansion of Slavery1 page/≈275 words | 2 Sources | MLA | History | Essay |
- The Impacts of Western Science in Europe1 page/≈275 words | No Sources | MLA | History | Essay |
- The Kingdom of Matthias: A Story of Sex and Salvation in 19th-Century America (1994)4 pages/≈1100 words | No Sources | MLA | History | Essay |