COLIN CALLOWAY’S THE VICTORY WITH NO NAME

  COLIN CALLOWAY’S THE VICTORY WITH NO NAME   QUESTION On pages 147-148, Calloway tells the story of a 1793 diplomatic exchange between Native Americans and the U.S. government. Analyze this diplomatic exchange, using it as a lens to focus on the background social, political, and economic conditions that led to this exchange. Break down the particulars of the exchange. Where did the Indians gather and why did they gather there? What made the Indians think this offer was reasonable and enforceable? Why would/how could the Indians call the white settlers poor? Were they right? What were the most important factors that contributed to the U.S. decision to reject the offer and why were they offended by it?   ESSAY GUIDELINES/RUBRIC You will be evaluated according to how well you accomplish three tasks: Your first task is to demonstrate that you read Calloway – not Wikipedia, not another book, not another student’s paper, not class lectures. Calloway. This part is the most basic part of the assignment. Proving that you read the book does not mean every other sentence of your paper is a direct quote or paraphrase of the book. You should instead engage facts, events, and ideas that Calloway presents throughout the book. Fail to prove that you read Calloway and risk earning a less than satisfactory grade. Your second task is to discuss what life was like in Ohio, circa 1793. I’ve provided you with a basic outline in the question above, but you need to develop it. For example, when I ask where the Indians met, don’t just say they met at “x” and move on. Where is “x”? Yes, in Ohio. But where? Find it. Describe it. What’s so important about that place? What’s going in the larger region/watershed? Also, how does Calloway tell you Ohio was important to political leaders in the U.S. What are they doing in Ohio and why? What's the material and moral cost of those actions? I’ve provided some basic direction, but you can diverge from my skeletal outline above with your own examples. The key point is that you are explaining and analyzing the background for that diplomatic exchange. Your third task is to evaluate. This task is the most important of the three, and also the hardest. The paper asks you to make a decision: what material gets in, what gets left out, and why. You could write about a bunch of things, but you have only approximately 5 to 6 pages. Have a good reason why you chose one fact, one example, one idea over another fact, example, or idea. A paper that evaluates will earn more points than a paper that only summarizes a bunch of facts. THE FORMAT Please write a full essay: an introduction that states a thesis; a body of several paragraphs that provides evidence (specific examples) to prove your point; and a conclusion that summarizes your thoughts and avoids new, unsupported ideas or irrelevant information. Please double space. Use a font size and style that won’t tax the reader’s eyes grade (12 and Times New Roman or Arial, for example). Please observe regular margins (one inch all around, for example). Avoid unusual gaps between paragraphs, gaps that signal to the reader that you are simply trying to increase the length of your paper. Avoid excessive direct quoting. Strive to summarize in your own words. Block quotes (quotes that last a few lines or more) or numerous smaller quotes signal to the reader that you are simply cutting and pasting. Proving that you read the book does not mean quoting from the book every other sentence. (See also Task #1 above) Pick one citation style and stick with it. Remember, you need not consult other books or articles or online resources. So whatever citation style you chose, YOU JUST HAVE ONE SOURCE TO CITE: CALLOWAY Remember that your first task is to demonstrate that you read Calloway – not Wikipedia, not another book, not another student’s paper, not class lectures. Calloway. As to length, approximately 5 to 6 pages should do. You can’t write about everything. The key decision you must make: what goes in, what gets left out, and why.