Lah 2020 Essay 1 Fall 2008

Florida International University LAH 2020 – Latin American Civilization Fall 2008 Take-home – Essay Assignment #1 The essay is due in class on Wednesday, September 17 10:00 AM You will also submit your essay assignment to ‘www.turnitin.com’ at the same time. The class ID for Sections U01, U03, U04, and U05 is # 2366617, Password: lah2020u Essay length: 750 words Read the instructions carefully. Essay should be typed and doubled-spaced. Include word count. Be sure to cite all quotations and paraphrases. Make it clear to the reader that you read the text carefully. Remember that your essay must contain an opening paragraph (introduction), the development of your argument and historical evidence (the body of the essay), and one closing paragraph (conclusion). In your conclusion you must summarize your main findings. NO INTERNET SOURCES!!! Use Chicago Manual Style of quotations (see Handout provided). Example (first reference) Books (footnote/endnote form): 1. Edwin Williamson, The Penguin History of Latin America, (London: Penguin Books, Ltd., 1992), 40. In what ways did native societies (Mesoamerica and the Andes) change after the Spanish conquest? Provide evidence, use examples from your text, Williamson, to support your analysis.