Write two essays which address each question with at least 500 words each.? Chapter 17

Write two essays which address each question with at least 500 words each. 

Chapter 17: Europe during the Enlightenment

• Define Enlightenment.  Identify the key concerns of the Enlightenment.  Discuss the varieties of Enlightenment thoughts; not all Enlightened thinkers agreed, not all accepted the same premises, not all were the same.
• Discuss how the Enlightened thinkers attempted to apply the techniques of the scientific revolution to human political and social organizations. 

Chapter 18: The French Revolution

• In what ways does the French Revolution signify the onset of the modern world?  What is the legacy of the Revolution?
• What is the connection between the French Revolution and nineteenth-century ideologies like liberalism, conservatism, socialism, communism, and nationalism

You will be graded on:

• Format
  • Did you follow the course guidelines for formatting your paper?  
  • Did you follow the 5-paragraph essay guidelines shown below?
• Argument
  • Do you have a thesis statement?  Is it clearly worded, and concise?
  • Have you included course material/specifics to support your argument/position/answer?
  • Does your argument have depth?  Or is your argument shallow and elementary?
• Collegiate-level Writing
  • Have you checked your essays for grammar errors?  
  • Have you proof-read your paper?
• Accuracy
  • Is the material you have included in your essay(s) accurate?
  • Have you used material from the appropriate time-period?
• Footnotes
  • Have you used Chicago style footnotes to document your sources?
  • Have you included a sufficient number of footnotes?
    • There should be a minimum of 1 footnote for every paragraph (with the exception of the conclusion.)

Western Civilizations (Brief Fifth Edition) (Vol. Volume 2)

By: Joshua Cole; Carol Symes

• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Print ISBN: 9780393419023, 0393419029
  Print ISBN: 9780393419023, 0393419029
• eText ISBN: 9780393428841, 0393428842
  eText ISBN: 9780393428841, 0393428842
• Edition: 5th