Exploring the role of women in the late 19th century

Exploring the role of women in the late 19th century

Paper details Format: 3–4 pages, double-spaced, Times New Roman 12. Your file name should be like this: Yourname_Essay. (Zhang_Xiaoming_Essay) Please write your essay in a word document. Your essay should have a title and cite in APA format. If Turnitin indicates that substantial portions of your paper were copied/pasted from somewhere else, you will receive a zero for this assignment. Essay questions: (Choose 1) 1. Write an essay exploring the role of women in the late 19th century. In what ways were the roles, attitudes, and expectations for women changing? Why were those changes taking place? How was society responding to those changes? In what ways did the roles of women remain the same? 2. Explain the phrase manifest destiny. What factors were most important in drawing Americans to the West, both mentally and physically? 3. What led to the outbreak of the Second World War? Pay particular attention to the actions of the Germans and the Japanese. Grading Rubric: An A/A- paper (90-100%): • Makes a clear and compelling argument, and offers insightful analysis • Presents a logically organized structure that is easy to follow • Completely and accurately addresses the essay prompt • Effectively relies on the two readings to contribute to the student’s own reasoning and demonstrates mastery of facts and arguments. • Has only minimal spelling or grammatical errors A B+/B paper (80-89%):

• Presents a generally clear argument • Presents a generally organized structure that is hard to follow in spots • Completely and accurately addresses the essay prompt, though there are some small errors • Use of readings generally contributes to the student’s reasoning, but may consist more of a summary than an independent analysis • Has several spelling or grammatical errors A C paper (70-79% points): • Attempts to offer an argument, but it is based on faulty reasoning. • Attempts to provide structure, but organization is poor and difficult to follow • Misses or inaccurately addresses the essay prompt • Little synthesis of the readings or a demonstrated understanding of the material. • Has several spelling or grammatical errors A D/F paper (69 % or less): • Fails to make a cogent argument or to offer sound analysis • Makes multiple spelling and grammatical errors that substantially interfere with comprehension • Structure is disorganized or impossible to follow • Misses or inaccurately addresses the essay prompt