Study2
History 229: History of Race, Science, and Medicine in the U.S.
Professor Helena M. Pycior
STUDY GUIDE FOR PRELIMINARY EXAM 2—October 14, 2014, 9:00-9:50 a.m., in LUB S151
Directions:
The following are study questions for the examination. The examination will be a closed-book examination.
On the examination you will be required to respond to one of two essay questions. The essay questions on the examination will test essentially the same ideas as these study questions. Parts of study questions may be combined to form an essay appearing on the examination. More typically, a shortened or edited version of a study question will appear as an essay question on the examination.
In answering a given essay question, you are not required to discuss the specified points in any given order. Rather you should present your argument in a well-organized essay. Do not take a minimalist approach to your essay. Include as much relevant material from the course lectures, D2L overheads, readings, and discussions as possible.
You will lose points if you do not:
***state a thesis
***clearly and logically present the argument for your thesis
***answer all parts of a question
***write in complete sentences, organized into coherent paragraphs
***define key terms
***give major reasons, examples, pieces of evidence, etc., when asked to do so
***highlight and explain your main points
***support general statements with specific examples
***provide detailed descriptions of specific examples when asked to do so
***include an introduction and conclusion
***use and integrate material from the course lectures, D2L overheads, readings, and discussions.
You will lose points for inaccurate and imprecise statements included in your essay.
Question 1:
According to Stephen Jay Gould, Samuel George “Morton was widely hailed as the objectivist of his age, the man who would rescue American science from the mire of unsupported speculation” (The Mismeasure of Man, p.
Professor Helena M. Pycior
STUDY GUIDE FOR PRELIMINARY EXAM 2—October 14, 2014, 9:00-9:50 a.m., in LUB S151
Directions:
The following are study questions for the examination. The examination will be a closed-book examination.
On the examination you will be required to respond to one of two essay questions. The essay questions on the examination will test essentially the same ideas as these study questions. Parts of study questions may be combined to form an essay appearing on the examination. More typically, a shortened or edited version of a study question will appear as an essay question on the examination.
In answering a given essay question, you are not required to discuss the specified points in any given order. Rather you should present your argument in a well-organized essay. Do not take a minimalist approach to your essay. Include as much relevant material from the course lectures, D2L overheads, readings, and discussions as possible.
You will lose points if you do not:
***state a thesis
***clearly and logically present the argument for your thesis
***answer all parts of a question
***write in complete sentences, organized into coherent paragraphs
***define key terms
***give major reasons, examples, pieces of evidence, etc., when asked to do so
***highlight and explain your main points
***support general statements with specific examples
***provide detailed descriptions of specific examples when asked to do so
***include an introduction and conclusion
***use and integrate material from the course lectures, D2L overheads, readings, and discussions.
You will lose points for inaccurate and imprecise statements included in your essay.
Question 1:
According to Stephen Jay Gould, Samuel George “Morton was widely hailed as the objectivist of his age, the man who would rescue American science from the mire of unsupported speculation” (The Mismeasure of Man, p.