Choose one of the four topics covered (role of God, relationship with Native Americans, role of sailors, first experience in the land) in our comparison of the North and South settlers' experiences....

Choose one of the four topics covered (role of God, relationship with Native Americans, role of sailors, first experience in the land) in our comparison of the North and South settlers' experiences.


Your claim (or thesis) for the essay should be the answer to that topic's focus question. It needs to be a specific evaluation of the North and South settlers experiences and not generic (ex. The sailors play a role in both the success and failure of the settlers). There is not one right answer to each question - although similar in topic, each of your claims should be original.


You need to have an introduction and a conclusion. In between that, you need to figure out how many body paragraphs you need to properly cover your topic. See your greenbook for more information on essay setup.


In terms of quotes, I will not give you a set amount that you need for the paper; you need to prove your point and you need evidence to do that. This can be done using direct quotes or paraphrased examples from the text - both are equally as good. Do not try to fit three quotes into a paragraph just for the sake of having three quotes in a paragraph.


Your essay should be a minimum of three full pages using MLA formatting. You must include a works cited at the end of the essay. Remember - this should be on its own page.