Book Essay- The Hanging of Thomas Jeremiah Assignment | Homework for You

Instructions for Book Essay- The Hanging of Thomas Jeremiah

The purpose of this assignment is to measure your ability to analyze and explain key themes in the book.  It is NOT designed to determine how well you can find and regurgitate OTHER people’s analyses of the book.  Therefore, please be forewarned that plagiarism can result in a failing grade for the course (see syllabus).  Keep in mind that taking someone else’s analysis and merely changing a word here and there is still plagiarism.  I WILL be checking for plagiarism using the Turnitin system, to which you will have access when you submit your assignment.  Here is a link to a 6-minute video explaining how to use Turnitin to check your essay for non-original content.

You may use direct quotes from Jeremiah; no other sources are to be used.  Be sparing in your use of direct quotes; keep them short and to a minimum.Your similarity report from Turnitin should contain no more than 25% non-original text.  I’m much more interested in your analysis and summation than in reading dozens of direct quotes daisy-chained together.

Format:  Type double-spaced in Chicago Manual of Style/Turabian format, using in-text citations (If you are unfamiliar with this format, click on this link for guidance and examples.)Remember that you’ll need to cite not only direct quotes, but also ideas/facts you get from the book that are not general knowledge. Include a Bibliography page, which will contain a single entry, the Jeremiahbook.

Length: 900-1000 words (body of the essay) Note:  I will only grade the first 1000 words.

Font:a standard 12 font such as Ariel or New Times Roman

Save your essay as a file in Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx) or Rich Text Format (.rtf) and turn it in to the appropriate Canvas assignment item. (Be sure to include your last name as part of your file name.) Here is your prompt:

This is a two part essay.  In Part I, describe the circumstances leading to Thomas Jeremiah’s arrest, addressing the following questions.  Why were slave-ownerslike Henry Laurens determined to preserve the institution of slavery?  Why did slave-owners feel that the colonies’ revolution from Britain represented a threat to the institution of slavery?Why, specifically, did Jeremiah pose a threat?  Support your assertions with specific examples from the book. In Part II, discuss the evidence for and against Jeremiah’s guilt.  In your opinion, was he guilty?  Why/why not?

Start your essay with a short introductory paragraph, then organize it per the elements in the rubric below.  Note that the two parts of the essay are NOT weighted equally.  Do NOT include a conclusion, as Part II will serve as your conclusion.