1. Notes on Writing an Effective Essay
For example, what does the passage tell us about antebellum ideas about life as a slave, citizenship, literacy, religious practice, etc.? ... For example, the following sentence does not have to be cited: "In his own lifetime, Frederick Douglass became one of the most preeminent abolitionists in the U.S." But if you use a specific idea (for example, an interpretation of a particular historian) or quotation from the textbook or another source, please provide a citation after the quote/idea. ... For web sources and print sources that are not in the Brinkley or Douglass texts, I would ...
- Word Count: 1035
- Approx Pages: 4
- Grade Level: High School