You May Not Consult Your Textbooks or Any Other Material While Writing the Essay

You will have the full 50-minute class period to complete the essay and are advised to use all of the time available. You may not consult your textbooks or any other material while writing the essay. All electronic devices must be turned off and put away throughout the class period. Once the class period has begun you may not leave the room under any circumstances until you hand in your blue book(s).

The exercise will involve writing an essay in response to one of the three topics that appear below. I will give you the topic to which you must respond at the beginning of the class period dedicated to the exercise. You should therefore be prepared to respond to any of the three that appear below. The best responses will contain a clear argument supported extensively by relevant historical evidence discussed in lectures and assigned readings. You are expected to write as formally as possible in the circumstances of an in-class, timed exercise. Organization and style matter in addition to content.

The exercise will involve writing an essay in response to one of the three topics that appear below. I will give you the topic to which you must respond at the beginning of the class period dedicated to the exercise. You should therefore be prepared to respond to any of the three that appear below. The best responses will contain a clear argument supported extensively by relevant historical evidence discussed in lectures and assigned readings. You are expected to write as formally as possible in the circumstances of an in-class, timed exercise. Organization and style matter in addition to content.

The exercise will involve writing an essay in response to one of the three topics that appear below. I will give you the topic to which you must respond at the beginning of the class period dedicated to the exercise. You should therefore be prepared to respond to any of the three that appear below. The best responses will contain a clear argument supported extensively by relevant historical evidence discussed in lectures and assigned readings. You are expected to write as formally as possible in the circumstances of an in-class, timed exercise. Organization and style matter in addition to content.

The exercise will involve writing an essay in response to one of the three topics that appear below. I will give you the topic to which you must respond at the beginning of the class period dedicated to the