ESSAY TOPIC AND GUIDELINES:
ALL Students will write an essay on the following topic:
“Charles Cotesworth Pinckney” of South Carolina (Focus your paper on his “political” career. Do NOT write a “summary” of his life.) You
This assignment will constitute 10% of your course grade. The essay will be due on Saturday of Week Eight.
The following are the guidelines for the essay:
The body of your essay must be a minimum of 5 typed (double spaced) pages, NOT including the title page and Bibliography page. Do NOT use a “Works Cited” page.
You must provide a title page and a separate Bibliography page (list of sources).
You must use at least 7 “scholarly” sources for your essay. Do NOT use any type of “encyclopedias” as a source! You also must not use websites OTHER than those that end in .edu. You should use academic sources such as journal articles, monographs (books), journals, diaries, journal articles, newspapers, etc.
You must use the Chicago (commonly called Turabian) style and format. Make sure that you use “Endnotes” and “Bibliography” style. Do NOT use “footnotes.” If you are not familiar with Turabian, the following site may be very helpful: https://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/turabian/turabian-notes-and-bibliography-citation-quick-guide.htmlLinks to an external site.
Essays must be submitted via the “assignment link” by midnight on the date indicated. The link is located in Module 8. Papers must be typed using 12 point standard font (Times New Roman), double-spaced with one-inch margins, and in MS-Word format. Failure to comply will result in point deductions. Do NOT insert any type of chart, photo, image, or list into your narrative. Do not use “headings” in the main body of your essay. You also should not include an “abstract.” No e-mail attachments will be accepted. Students must include their name on the document.