Instructions for Analysis History Essay HIST 1301Analytical History Essay Basic Requirements:Essay’s Formatting:1. Students must write 4 to 8 pages of content (Introduction, thesis statement, bodyparagraphs, and conclusion).a. DO NOT PLAGIARIZE. Penalties for plagiarism will be reflected based ontheir level, leading to a decrease of points to get a zero; the system will inform theprofessor.b. The thesis statement is the last sentence of the introduction, and it should be inBOLD.c. The essay should be written in the third person, not the first.d. Students should use 4 to 8 secondary sources ONLY to support arguments(scholarly articles/academic journals).e. NOTE: Wikipedia, History.com, and Encyclopedia Britannica ARE NOTcredible sources, and the system will let me knowf. The textbook and presentations are not allowed to be cited as sources.g. Intext citations should be in MLA style 9th edition.h. A Works Cited Page lists all sources used throughout the paper in MLA format.**This Works Cited Page does not count within the 4-8 pages of content.https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/mla_style/mla_formatting_and_style_guide/mla_works_cited_page_basic_format.html2. The Works Cited Page starts on a new complete page; refer to the sample paper.3. The writing format for this essay is MLA 9th edition style. Refer to the link.https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/mla_style/mla_formatting_and_style_guide/mla_general_format.htmla. 1-inch margins, Times New Roman, font 12, and double-space4. The professor will provide an MLA 9th edition sample paper in our learning classplatform to give students a clear visual example of how the assignment should be turnedin.Logical Reasoning: Employ a writing style that demonstrates an understanding of the topicappropriate to the thesis and successfully explains your claims to others, usingprimary and secondary sources to back up your arguments and analysis. Essaysmust be written clearly and coherently.Final Submission: Students must upload a Word document essay to our learningplatform.Essay’s Prompt: Analyze how the United States Constitution embodies American colonialhistory and how such a document has changed to accommodate a transitional society.Students must write an essay based on and addressing all the questions asked below.***Do not write a list of answers.* No specific order is required to address these questions as long as all questions areaddressed/answered with analysis throughout the essay.1. What is the Constitution?2. What was the primary purpose of the framers in creating the Constitution?3. How does the Constitution reflect Americans’ colonial past, societies, and history?4. How does the Constitution reflect the principles of Federalism?5. According to the Federalists, what would be the advantages of adopting the Constitution?6. According to the Anti-Federalists, what would be some disadvantages of adopting theConstitution?7. Compare and contrast the essential elements of the Articles of Confederation with thenewly drafted Constitution in 1787.8. What is Classical Liberalism?9. How did Classical Liberalism influence American society and some politicians,especially the Anti-federalists, to include a Bill of Rights?a. Describe some arguments, motives, and pros and cons behind including a Bill ofRights in the Constitution for ratification.10. Does the Bill of Rights recognize and protect regional (state or local) differences andcitizens’ rights?a. For a 21st-century American society, does the Bill of Rights provide certainliberties and privileges that the Constitution might have failed to deliver? Andhow has American society taken advantage of these freedoms? Think of socialevents or state events and the reasoning people and states use to defend theiractions.11. Does establishing a central government and separating powers like Checks and Balancesreflect American states’ individualism and regional differences?a. Try to think and analyze perspectives from the 1780s-90s or our 21st-centurysociety.b. What, if any, benefits do all the checking and balancing provide?12. Does the American government of the 21st century differ from the one intended andestablished by the Constitution in 1787, and how in the 21st individual states’ actions aimto protect themselves from the government’s central authority?a. Think about current events and relate them to student’s personal experiences.13. Indicate how the student’s cultural background relates to the ethical choices proposed byboth factions regarding the Bill of Rights. (Open response).14. Offer a moral and ethical evaluation. Does the Bill of Rights provide protection andliberties in the 21st century?a. Think of personal and any state’s current events (open response)15. Does the Constitution meet and abide by 21st-century society’s standards? (Openresponse).16. How do the Constitution and its laws affect our 21st-century lives?a. Think of modern-day life events tied to the Constitution, Check and Balance, theBill of Rights (the first ten amendments), and the federal Congress or State(s)Congress.17. Should traditional principles established by the Constitution be reversed or preserved,especially when electing leadership?a. Think about the Electoral College, terms for senators, or perhaps. Discuss ThomasJefferson’s ideals of altering or changing the government to meet the needs andwants of society. (Open response).18. What are some of the most debatable social, political, or economic Constitutional issuesdiscussed in American society in the 21st century? (Open response).19. Lastly, as a person living in the 21st century, does the Constitution and its governmentderived from it meet your needs and wants? (Open response)Essay Structure and Grading Criteria:The essay is worth 100 points of students’ overall letter grade. (Refer to the syllabus).The following essay structural components are the basic ones, so these might help you write anessay assignment. Again, THIS IS AN ESSAY, not a list of answers assignment.1. The introductory paragraph should have 5-8 sentences, NOT lines.a. The last sentence of the introduction is the Thesis Statement.b. The thesis statement should be in bold.2. Body paragraphs. Each body paragraph varies in size—usually 8-10 sentences—andshould contain a variety of long and short sentences. They should connect to be fluentthroughout the essay. The first sentence of the body paragraph is the topic sentence.a. NEVER start a body paragraph with a sentence fragment, a question, or a quote.b. The student should use primary and secondary sources to support arguments.c. Include citations to support arguments.d. Cite your sources in the proper MLA 9th edition format. Refer to the link forinstructions on how to write in-text citations.https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/mla_style/mla_formatting_and_style_guide/mla_in_text_citations_the_basics.html3. Conclusion. This is the last paragraph of the essay. In the first sentence of the conclusion,students must rewrite or restate the thesis statement using different words. Please do notcopy and paste the thesis statement; rewrite it differently.a. Students must summarize what was learned by writing the paper and what theauthor wants the reader to get from this paper.4. Works Cited Page. This Works Cited Page lists all of the student’s primary and secondarysources he/she used throughout the essay. This is the last page of the essay, and it is notcounted as part of the 4-8 pages of content.a. 4 to 8 academic journals/scholarly articles must be used to support arguments.b. Secondary sources are cited in MLA 9th edition format, and these should be listedin alphabetical order. Refer to the following website:https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/mla_style/mla_formatting_and_style_guide/mla_works_cited_electronic_sources.htmlWhat You SHOULD NOT DO in an Academic Essay:1. Do not write an essay using the first person as I or We. College essays are written in thethird person.2. Do not write a thesis statement as a question, as/using a quotation mark, or asentence fragment.3. Do not write body paragraphs’ topic sentences as a question, as/using a quotation mark,or as sentence fragments.4. Do not use contractions (we’re). You should write academically (we are).5. Do not use written slang.6. Do not highlight, bold, or underline title sentences.7. Do not use offensive language.
