A History of World Societies

 

A History of World Societies

 

 

A History of World Societies: Volume 2: Since 1450: Eleventh Edition by McKay, Hill, Buckler, Ebrey, Beck, Croswton, and Wiesner-Hanks (Boston, MA: Bedford/St. Martin’s Press, 2017).

 

 

You will write a 1-2-page paper (size 12 Times New Roman font, double spaced, black ink) onthe following questions:

 

Why did Japan succeed in building a nation-state while China and India both failed?

 

How to write:

1. You must write in an analytical and narrative form- intro, body, and conclusion.

 

2. You must not only answer the question, but explain in detail your answer. Your quiz must be at least 1 full page in length.

 

3. Proofread! Proofread! Proofread!

 

How to cite:

1. For all outside information, you MUST include citations for that information.

 

2. Go here for Chicago Manual of Style or MLA citation/footnoting: (http://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/tools_citationguide.html)

 

(https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/)

 

3. You may use the class lectures, textbook, and outside academic sources to back up your argument. Please consult the library for books and articles on the topic.Your sources MUST be used properly. Do NOT throw citations in to pretend you read a source. If you do, you will earn a ZERO.

 

4. Do NOT use internet sources, encyclopedias, dictionaries, or book reviews. You may use academic sources on JSTOR or EbscoHost.

 

5. Here is how to cite the lectures:

 

1^st time in text: (HST 103, Revolutions in the Atlantic World, Slide #/Title, Date(s) of Lecture).

 

2^nd – 1000^th time in text: (HST 103, Revolutions, slide #/abbreviated title).