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Mid-term Exam (paper)

 

Directions:  You will write a short paper that answers one (1) of the questions listed below.  (4-5 pages, typed, double-spaced, in 12 point font, with 1 inch margins; do NOT double skip between paragraphs!)

 

Your essay must make a main point (your thesis) that answers that question.  You must base your answer upon analysis of documents in Hunt, The French Revolution and Civil Rights : A Brief Documentary History.   You can use background evidence from the Hunt textbook and from Hunt’s introduction to the documents (pp. 1-32), but the bulk of your paper must be your analysis of the relevant documents.  You must discuss evidence from at least five different documents.  You must explain evidence that is in the actual document itself. 

 

You can quote the documents, or you can summarize or paraphrase instead of quoting.  In either case, you must do so correctly (see linked page on plagiarism).  And whenever you quote, you must be sure to explain the meaning of the quotation.  Even if you do not quote, you still must indicate the source of all of your information using endnotes (see linked page on endnote citation form).

 

Be sure that your essay has an introductory paragraph, in which you explain whatever background the reader needs to understand your main point and state your thesis (your main point that answers the question)!

 

Be sure that every body paragraph of your paper is devoted to explaining some aspect of your main point, by presenting and explaining evidence from documents.  (Your paper should have between three and six body paragraphs)!

 

Be sure to conclude your paper with a conclusion that re-states your main arguments!

 

Be sure that when you use evidence from a document, your reader knows what document you are using (who wrote it and when?).  If you are quoting, be sure to “set up” the quotation so the reader knows who is “speaking” and when.  Be sure to read the link on avoiding  plagiarism!

 

Be sure to provide endnotes, following the directions in the linked page on endnote citation form!

 

Questions: 

 

  1. During the French Revolution, what were the major arguments made for and against granting citizenship and equal rights to non-Catholics (including Jews)?  (See the documents on pp. 84-101).  When presenting the major arguments of each “side” in the debate over rights for Protestants and Jews, be sure that you identify who said what and when.  And be sure to think about how the various arguments relate to one another (how one statement might respond to or build off of a previous statement).
  2. During the French Revolution, what were the major arguments made for and against abolishing slavery and recognizing the equal rights of non-“whites,” including people of mixed race.  (See documents on pp. 101-118).  When presenting the arguments made regarding slavery and the rights of non-whites, be sure that you identify who said what and when.  And be sure to think about how the various arguments relate to one another (how one statement might respond to or build off of a previous statement).
  3. During the French Revolution, what were the major arguments made for and against recognizing the equal rights of women and supporting their participation in political life?  (See the documents on pp. 119-139).  When presenting arguments made in regard to women’s rights and women’s political participation,  be sure that you identify who said what and when.  And be sure to think about how the various arguments relate to one another (how one statement might respond to or build off of a previous statement).