Students who participate intelligently in discussions throughout the quarter will receive a boost of up to 5 percentage points in their final grades. Both examinations will have short answer and essay sections. All students are required to take the final, which will cover the entire quarter s work. Students who take the midterm examination may also write the paper if they wish. In that case, the midterm will count for 25 percent of the grade, the paper 25 percent, and the final 50 percent.
Papers are to be based on one of the primary texts listed below.
The assignment is to read the text carefully and write an essay summarizing the insights your close reading yields into the economy of the period. Copies of the texts are available on reserve at the Powell Library. Extensive use of block quotes should be avoided. It is not necessary to use any other materials in writing the paper, but if additional primary or secondary sources are employed, they must be referenced with full citations in endnotes or footnotes. Papers are due in class on November 23, 1999.