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History 1BB3: America and the World: The Twentieth Century
Dr. Stephen M. Streeter
McMaster University, Winter 2002
Note: Although there is no tutorial on the impact of World II on American women, you should review the William H. Chafe, The Paradox of Change, pp. 121-72 in preparation for the midterm exam.
In this tutorial you will have 50 minutes to write a midterm examination, which will consist of 1 essay and 1 identification drawn at random by your TA from two lists that will be posted on the course website at least two weeks in advance of the exam date.
Essay:
For the essay, develop a clear thesis that encompasses the entire question. Define important terms. Back up generalizations with specific examples drawn from all the material used in this course: documentary films, course pack, and course website. Concern yourself not only with what you say, but also with how you say it. Follow the advice offered in A Pocket Guide to Writing in History on how to take an exam, especially pp. 29-31, 43-56. Use third person, the active voice, and standard abbreviations (do not invent your own system). Avoid exaggerations and the following meaningless or trite words: "feel," "thing," and "situation."
Identifications:
Compose a paragraph that contains the essential factual information about the item: who, what, where, when, etc. Close the paragraph with a sentence or two explaining the item's historical significance in the context of this course.