Follow the instructions Please only bid on this only if you have access to the book:Required Supplemental Reading: Taking Sides: Clashing Views in United States History, Vol. II, seventeenth edition, Larry Madaras and James M. SoRelle.
For your Taking Sides essay you will choose an issue that is NOT part of your regular reading assignment.
Required Supplemental Reading: Taking Sides: Clashing Views in United States History, Vol. II, seventeenth edition, Larry Madaras and James M. SoRelle.
You may NOT write your essay on any issue that is already part of the reading assignment. Therefore:
If you have Edition 17, you may not write your Analytical Taking Sides Essay on issues- 1.6, 2.1, 2.5, 3.3, or 3.6.
Your essay should clearly present the controversial Taking Sides issue you have chosen to explore, explain the opposing viewpoints of the Taking Sides authors who debate this topic, analyze the evidence both authors use to support their position, explain the issue’s impact on the historical time period and then present and defend your point of view.
Your essay should be composed of three main parts:
1. The introduction or opening paragraph of your essay should clearly convey to the reader that the debate takes place in Taking Sides, the topic of the debate, and the importance of the issue in regard to the historical time period in which the debate is centered. In addition, your introduction should summarize the varying viewpoints of the historians debating this topic. It is also important that you declare your thesis or your point of view concerning the issue being discussed in the introduction. You must pick a side, or present a new perspective/thesis to answer the question presented in the debate.
2. The body of your paper should consist of at least four sections. Begin with two paragraphs that explain each author’s position and evidence (at least one paragraph explaining each author’s position). Follow with at least one paragraph that explains your analysis of the authors’ evidence and ability to persuade the reader. Next present your thesis/point of view. Your point of view should be accompanied by an explanation of how you came to your conclusion. Be sure to offer a thorough explanation of your position, how you came to your conclusions and the evidence to support your position. Your evidence may include key points made by the authors in the Taking Sides essays or other outside sources. Outside sources are optional unless you have a thesis that requires additional outside support.
3. In the final paragraph, or the conclusion, you must restate the issue being debated, the impact or importance of this issue in regard to the historical time period, the varying Taking Sides perspectives concerning this topic, as well as your position. The conclusion should be used to remind the reader of all that has been written in the essay, and then it should end with a final statement of significance or thought concerning the issue you have chosen to discuss.
Essay set-up: Each paper should be 6 full pages in length, typed and double-spaced, with one inch margins. Your name and the issue number should appear single-spaced in the upper right hand corner, and the title of your paper should be centered in the middle of the page two spaces below your name and the issue number. Double space and begin body of your paper.
Essay citations: All direct quotes must be followed by a proper MLA style citation, and be accompanied by a works cited. This page does not count toward the minimum page requirement for the assignment.
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