Unit Assessment/ Writing Assignment (Due Monday 2/11/13)

Impact of the Enlightenment Writing Assignment/Assessment

 

DUE on MONDAY 2/11/13

 

Now it is time to apply what you have learned.  In essay form, you are going to respond to the following:

 

Explain how enlightenment thinking affected political and social thought.

 

Your essay will be graded on the following criteria:

• Clear and effective Introduction                                                                 10pts
• Supported statements about political and social effects                              30pts
• Clear and effective Conclusion                                                                   10pts
• Two pages, single-spaced (8^th Grade);One pages, single-spaced (7^th)           10pts 
• Writing Process (Organizer, Rough Draft, Final Copy)                 40pts  

                                                                     Total: 100pts                                 

Use the following essay outline to organize your thoughts:

Introduction: What is the goal of the paper?

Political Effects: ·         How did Enlightenment thinkers change the way people viewed the gov’t?       ·         How did they say gov’t should be ran?

 

Social Effects: How did Enlightenment thinkers change the way people answer the question “why?”       How did they change the way people viewed human nature?

Conclusion:  Restate and wrap-up