Prompt Questions/First Essay For the writing assignment, you can respond to as many as three prompt questions per paper, so long as you have written 800-1000 words by the end of Week 5 and a combined 1750-2000 words by the end of the quarter. Write in Times New Roman font size 12, double-spaced with 1 margins. If you prefer to write a family history project or something else pertaining to nationality/citizenship, please seek permission from me no later than Friday, January 20. The first paper is due Saturday of Week 5, 11:59pm. Writing Rules/Guidelines, aka Checklist Paper is 800-1000 words. For the first paper, choose among prompt questions 1-5. For the second paper later this quarter, choose among questions 6-10. You can choose as few/many questions within that range to answer, so long as you reach the word count of 800-1000 words (words in titles and works cited not included). Write prompt question that youre responding to as your title Papers that dont follow this rule automatically lose 10% of points Your thesis is your response to the question Cite facts and figures whenever you enter them in the text Citation Format: (author last name year: page number(s)) Write in your own words Quotes should be no more than one sentence List all sources you cited in your Works Cited Have at least two in-class reading sources if you only respond to one prompt, otherwise have at least three in-class reading sources for the entire paper. If you want, you can also add scholarly sources that are not on the syllabus on top of the quota for in-class reading sources. Reference readings, not lectures. Prove that you read! Article format: Author last name, first name. Year. Article Title. Journal TitleNumber: page range of entire article Example: Caldern-Zaks, Michael. 2022. Technological Change before Globalization: Race and Declining Employment for Mexicans on Railroads, 1945-1970. Journal of World-Systems Research1(Winter/Spring): 77-97. Book format: Author last name, first name. Year. Title. Publisher home location: publisher. Example: Ngai, Mae. 2003. Impossible Subjects: Illegal Aliens and the Making of Modern America. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press. Your TurnItIn score should be under 20%. Scores between 30%-50% is an automatic D grade, anything above 50% is an automatic F

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