Write an analytical essay:The textbook describes the main idea of the Enlightenment as ?the idea of progress.? As it states, ?Human society was not fixed by tradition or divine command but could be changed, and improved, by human action guided by reason.? (p. 673). Does history since the Enlightenment confirm or undermine Enlightenment predictions about progress, reason, and the future of humankind?

Write an analytical essay:The textbook describes the main idea of the Enlightenment as ?the idea of progress.? As it states, ?Human society was not fixed by tradition or divine command but could be changed, and improved, by human action guided by reason.? (p. 673). Does history since the Enlightenment confirm or undermine Enlightenment predictions about progress, reason, and the future of humankind?

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#?The?textbook?describes?the?main?idea?of?the?Enlightenment?as??the?idea?of?progress.??As?it?states,??Human
society?was?not?fixed?by?tradition?or?divine?command?but?could?be?changed,?and?improved,?by?human?action
guided?by?reason.??(p.?673).?Does?history?since?the?Enlightenment?confirm?or?undermine?Enlightenment
predictions?about?progress,?reason,?and?the?future?of?humankind?As?you?support?your?argument?through
evidence,?you?must?offer?an?in?depth?discussion?of?one?to?two?examples?from?the?material?before?the?midterm
and?two?to?three?examples?from?the?material?since?the?midterm,?for?a?total?of?four?in?depth?examples.?Be?sure?to
incorporate?both?Geographic?Breadth?(don’t?just?discuss?one?region?of?the?world!)?and?Change?Over?Time?into
your?essay.
***?This?essay?should?be?a?long?essay:?Organization:
The?essay?must?have?an?introduction,?with?a?thesis?statement?at?the?end?of?the?introduction.?The?thesis?statement
conveys?your?main?argument?for?your?essay,?which?would?be?your?stance?on?the?essay?prompt.
The?essay?must?have?three?to?four?substantive?body?paragraphs?that?convey?your?argument.
The?essay?must?have?a?conclusion
Analysis:
The?essay?must?feature?historical?analysis?(not?just?facts)?supported?by?concrete?historical?evidence.?Analysis
means?that?all?of?the?evidence?you?use?is?clearly?and?specifically?connected?to?proving?and?shedding?light?on
your?thesis?statement.?You?aren?t?just?putting?down?related?information?for?its?own?sake.?The?topic?sentences?and
concluding?sentences?of?your?paragraphs?are?great?places?for?you?to?show?analysis.
Evidence:
The?selected?evidence?must?demonstrate?(correctly!)?the?breadth?(geographic?and?change?over?time)?of?your
knowledge.?Breadth?falls?into?two?areas.?
One?is?geographic,?which?means?that?your?answer?might?vary?somewhat?for?the?Islamic?empires?vs.?China,?for
example,?or?for?the?specific?European?state?or?entity?in?the?area?(say?government?presence,?or?joint?stock
company?presence).
The?other?is?change?over?time.?This?means?that?your?answer?must?take?into?consideration?changes?in?the?period
from?1450?to?1750.
The?selected?evidence?must?demonstrate?the?depth?(key?words,?key?terms)?of?your?knowledge.?This?means,?you
will?refer?(correctly!)?to?specific?names,?specific?events,?specific?books?or?texts,?specific?ideas,?etc.
Your?exam?evidence?should?be?drawn?from?our?class?materials,?including?the?textbook,?primary?sources,
classroom?discussion?notes,?and?my?PowerPoints,?not?from?random?google?searches?on?the?topics?raised?in?the
questions.
Where?appropriate,?strive?to?include?evidence?from?the?primary?source?readings?in?your?essay,?in?addition?to
evidence?from?the?textbook?readings,?lecture,?and?discussion.