Paper and Dumas Book
HISTORY 2112
Due date: December 4
Paper Length: 4 Pages
Write a paper answering the questions below using examples from the Dumas book and the course (but you MUST use the Dumas book as a resource).
What does Dumas’ decision to take an American name suggest about her feelings toward her adopted country? How does her dual identity enable her to see how Americans "really" feel about Iran? Dumas’ husband, François, experiences life as an American immigrant much differently than does Dumas. What do you think accounts for Americans’ biases in their attitudes toward immigrants from different countries? To what extent are these biases grounded in stereotypes about the immigrants’ native countries? Evaluation:
You will be graded on:
Organization- Does the paper have an introduction, body, and conclusion? Does the paper have a central argument (thesis) that appears in the introduction and conclusion?
Grammar, punctuation, and style- For example, does the writer use the past tense consistently? See
“additional considerations” below.
Use of the text- Does the paper successfully incorporate specific examples from the book? Do the examples support the paper’s thesis? Since this is still a relatively short paper, avoid long block quotes.
Be succinct. In addition, avoid long summaries of the book. Your paper should be built around examples that support your thesis.
You must, however, cite the books to support your claims. In each instance that you draw specific information from the book, you should insert the page number from which the idea or quote originated at the end of the sentence.
Plagiarism:
See description on syllabus
Format:
All papers should be double spaced and written in Times New Roman 12
Late Papers: Papers are due in class on the given due date. Computer related problems are not an excuse. Be prepared for a hard drive/ printer disaster. Back up your work often. Papers turned in after class on the due date (unexcused) will be
Due date: December 4
Paper Length: 4 Pages
Write a paper answering the questions below using examples from the Dumas book and the course (but you MUST use the Dumas book as a resource).
What does Dumas’ decision to take an American name suggest about her feelings toward her adopted country? How does her dual identity enable her to see how Americans "really" feel about Iran? Dumas’ husband, François, experiences life as an American immigrant much differently than does Dumas. What do you think accounts for Americans’ biases in their attitudes toward immigrants from different countries? To what extent are these biases grounded in stereotypes about the immigrants’ native countries? Evaluation:
You will be graded on:
Organization- Does the paper have an introduction, body, and conclusion? Does the paper have a central argument (thesis) that appears in the introduction and conclusion?
Grammar, punctuation, and style- For example, does the writer use the past tense consistently? See
“additional considerations” below.
Use of the text- Does the paper successfully incorporate specific examples from the book? Do the examples support the paper’s thesis? Since this is still a relatively short paper, avoid long block quotes.
Be succinct. In addition, avoid long summaries of the book. Your paper should be built around examples that support your thesis.
You must, however, cite the books to support your claims. In each instance that you draw specific information from the book, you should insert the page number from which the idea or quote originated at the end of the sentence.
Plagiarism:
See description on syllabus
Format:
All papers should be double spaced and written in Times New Roman 12
Late Papers: Papers are due in class on the given due date. Computer related problems are not an excuse. Be prepared for a hard drive/ printer disaster. Back up your work often. Papers turned in after class on the due date (unexcused) will be