“Muslim Structures and Pilgrimage” Please respond to the following, using sources under the Explore heading as the basis of your response:

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“Muslim Structures and Pilgrimage” Please respond to the following, using sources under the Explore heading as the basis of your response:

  • Describe the main purpose of the Hajj in the Muslim faith, and identify two (2) specific aspects of the Hajj that you find fascinating or significant.
  • Next, explain the association between Muhammad and the area of the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem.
  • Lastly, describe the sacred art of Islam’s key qualities, and explain the fundamental reasons why Muslim artists of sacred works are reluctant to include images of humans (i.e., at least in sacred areas).
  • Think of a place of worship (of any religion) today, and explain which type of artistic tradition would be more conducive to worship: Byzantine art (Chapter 8), Hindu art (Chapter 7), or Muslim art (Chapter 9).

Explore

Muslim Structures and Pilgrimage

  • Chapter 9 (pp. 288-295, 306-308), Dome of the Rock, Hajj, calligraphy, art (pp. 274-7), Christian mosaics in Ravenna; review the Week 3 Music Folder 1
  • National Geographic on the Hajj at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jM81wroj_MQ
  • Walking tour of Jerusalem’s Dome of the Rock and structures around it at http://www.saudiaramcoworld.com/issue/200901/al-haram/tour.htm. (Focus on what you wish; the entire tour is lengthy)

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Assignment 3: Literary Analysis

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Assignment 3: Literary Analysis

The major assignment for this week is to compose a 900-word essay on the Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass. In this paper you will write an in-depth analysis using your own ideas and excerpts from the text in the form of quotes, paraphrase, or summary.

Please respond to the following prompt in writing your essay:

  • Frederick Douglass wrote his narrative to advance the abolitionist cause. The account of his life was meant to serve as a powerful argument against the institution of slavery that many defended as beneficial to both white and black. Identify three to four specific arguments that Douglass makes against slavery. How does he attempt to persuade and convince his audience?

Develop a Tentative Thesis

Your answer to the prompt should serve as the thesis for your paper. Make sure to include your thesis at the end of your introductory paragraph.

Prewriting

Gather evidence that is likely to support your tentative thesis. Your evidence should consist of quotations, paraphrases, or summaries from the literature’s text. Make sure you fully discuss and analyze each example you include.

Next, choose one of the prewriting techniques discussed in chapter 3c, “Invent and Prewrite,” of The New Century Handbook and begin prewriting.

Rough Draft

Write your rough draft. You are not required to submit it, but you should acquire the habit of writing one for every essay you compose in this and other classes.

Revise and Edit

Proofread the rough draft to ensure the following:

  • Thesis is clear and well focused and the introduction includes all the necessary information.
  • Discussion of evidence includes quotes, paraphrase, or summary and synthesizes this material and your ideas.
  • Conclusion is appropriate and reinforces the paper’s main ideas without repeating the introduction word for word.
  • Essay is formatted in APA style throughout, uses appropriate grammar, spelling and mechanics, and quoted material does not exceed 25% of the paper.

Use this APA Citation Helper as a convenient reference for properly citing resources.

This APA formatting handout will help guide you in setting up your essay using APA style.

Or, you may create your essay in this APA-formatted template.

Name your document SU_ENG2003_W1_A3_LastName_FirstInitial.doc. By Tuesday, February 2, 2016, submit your essay in a Microsoft Word document to the W1: Assignment 3 Dropbox.

Assignment 3 Grading Criteria
Maximum Points
Wrote a complete introduction that engages your classmates’ interest, explains the topic, provides a detailed thesis that identifies your argument, briefly states the main evidence, and maps the paper for your audience.
10
Used key passages and quotations from the text to support and defend your thesis. Supporting examples and quotations are fully analyzed. The link between the thesis and the evidence is clearly explained.
20
Examined in your essay’s discussion what the text suggests about the culture, philosophies, or ideologies that influenced it.  10
Organized the paper effectively with unified paragraphs, each of which has a topic sentence and effective transitions to the next paragraph.  20
Provided an appropriate conclusion that reinforces the paper’s main ideas.  10
Met the word requirement (900).
10
Communicated clearly using your own words for the majority of the paper with correct grammar, punctuation, and spelling throughout.
10
Formatted the paper in APA style throughout, including a title page, running head, headings between sections, in-text citations, and a reference list.
10
Total:
100

 

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Document Interpretation 4: “Hamilton and Jefferson”, & The Masters Class

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Writing Guidelines

Step 1 — Summarizing

A summary is a short paragraph telling what the main idea of a reading/lecture/video is about. These are some basic steps to follow in order to create a summary:

  1. Read the text and underline or highlight the main idea and the main details.
  2. Put the text aside and write down the main idea and details in a separate document/on a separate piece of paper. DO NOT LOOK AT THE ORIGINAL DOCUMENT!
  3. Write your summary using your typed/handwritten notes.
  4. Check your summary and the original article to be sure you have included only the most important information and that you have not directly copied from the article.
Step 2 — Interpretation

Keep in mind these guidelines for analysis of your document from the Document Interpretation Tutorial.

Questions to ask of any source..
  1. Who is the author? Who wrote or created this? Is there a single or multiple authors? An author’s identity sometimes helps you answer the later questions.
  2. What type of source is this? Is it a photograph or a poem? A biography or a government document? This is a simple but crucial step because you must consider what you can expect to learn from the document.
  3. What is the message of this source? What is the author describing? What is happening in the text or image? What is the story?
  4. Who is the intended audience? Who is the author addressing? Was the source intended for private or public consumption? Identifying the audience will help you answer the next question.
  5. Why was this source created? Does the author have an agenda, a larger purpose? Is the author trying to persuade the audience? Is the document or source simply a compilation of facts, or does it include opinion, inference, or interpretation?
  6. Is this source credible and accurate? Historians must examine every source with a critical eye. What do you know about the author? Does the document make sense? Do the facts presented by the author or what you know about the time period support the thesis, statement, assertion, or story the author is conveying? Why should you trust, or distrust, this source?
  7. How is this source valuable to me? How does the source relate to other sources from the time period or along the same issue or theme? Does it support or contradict them? Does it repeat information from other sources or add new information? How relevant is the source to your topic of inquiry? Does it extensively cover your topic, or only marginally or not at all? Remember, you should explore enough sources to obtain a variety of viewpoints.

    Document Interpretation 4: “Hamilton and Jefferson”, & The Masters Class

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    Overview 

    One of the most important skills a historian develops is the ability to evaluate historical documents. This evaluation concerns asking questions of the documents that allows a historian to have insight in a particular topic or period being investigated. This week’s documents relate to the weekly module topic. This week’s documents relate to the weekly module topic of culture and cultural interaction. If you still need help prioritizing your questions of the document go to the Document Interpretation Tutorial Page. Use the questions below to learn how to analyze various types of sources and to become an historian yourself.

    Directions

    In this weekly discussion assignment you will need to:

    1. Choose one of the documents below to read from one of the 2 categories.
    2. Write a 250-500 word initial post and and present your interpretation of the document and the material you have been introduced to in this module.

    Category 1: Hamilton & Jefferson

    Alexander Hamilton, An opinion on the Constitutionality of an Act to Establish a Bank

    • How does Hamilton’s understanding of what is, “necessary and proper,” in government affect his reasoning?
    • What implications does this argument have regarding the enumerated powers given to Congress in Article 1 of the Constitution?

    The Virginia Resolution and the Kentucky Resolution

    George Washington, Sixth Annual Address to Congress

    • How does Washington defend his actions? What does he cite as the basis of his power to suppress the rebellion?
    • What did Washington ask Congress to do in this address?
    • How did Washington describe those who participated in the rebellion? In your opinion was this a fair assessment? Why or why not?

    Proclamation of Neutrality 

    • Why did Washington refuse to protect any Americans who aided the warring nations?
    • Who were the major belligerents in the European war?

    Thomas Jefferson, First Inaugural Address

    • How is Jefferson’s Inaugural Address a reflection of the, “Revolution of 1800”?
    • What did Jefferson mean when he said, “We are all Republicans we are all Federalist”?

    Category 2: The Masters Class

    George Fitzhugh,  The Blessings of Slavery  Read 29-30 and Chapter XXI (page 294-299)

    • How does Fitzhugh compare slavery of his day to the slavery of ancient Rome and Greece?
    • Does Fitzhugh see race as an important factor in terms of slavery? Explain
    • According to the excerpt, which group is persecuting free white laborers?

    Benjamin Drew, from The Narratives of Fugitive Slaves in Canada Read Mrs. James Steward (pages 41-43) and Mrs. Nancy Howard (pages 50-52)

    • What common experiences do both women report? In your opinion did most slaves share these experiences?
    • Why do you think both women finally settled in Canada? (Consider the year these accounts were published)

    Levi Coffin, Reminiscences of the Underground Railroad in the 1850s Read from 298-301; start at, “I was personally acquainted…”

    • According to Coffin, what precautions or tactics did the Coffins employ to conceal fugitive slaves?
    • Why does Coffin feel that he and his wife were successful conductors on the Underground Railroad?
    • How does Coffin describe the plight of the fugitive slave who fled to Cincinnati?

    Frederick Law Olmsted, from A Journey in the Seaboard States Read: A Tobacco Plantation (Page 88)- Religious Condition (Page 115)

    • What impact do you think writing this made in the pre-Civil War North when it was published? Do you think it advanced or hindered the abolitionist cause?
    • How does Olmstead describe the religious and moral conditions of slaves in the South?
    • Compare the free-labor farm to the slave-based tobacco farm. What are the significant differences as reported by Olmstead?

    An Account of the Late Intended Insurrection Among a Portion of the Blacks of this City Read Red Text Section on page 17

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Which civilization was more impressive, Aztec or Inca?

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Which civilization was more impressive, Aztec or Inca?

Your essay should have a clear introduction with a strong thesis statement. Body paragraphs must begin with a topic sentence that establishes the focus of that paragraph as it relates to the overall thesis of the essay.

Your essay should be formatted according to MLA guidelines, and include a Works Cited page at the end (not included in the page count).

Within the essay you should have a clear thesis statement in the introductory paragraph and should include support from your research in the body paragraphs. All information used from research must be documented using appropriate MLA parenthetical reference to the sources listed on the Works Cited page.

DO NOT PLAGERIZE!!! ALL THINGS YOU FIND FROM INTERNET MUST HAVE LINKS ON THEM.

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