Expository Essay | Chapter 7: Why Did Humans Settle Down, Build Cities, and Esta

Expository Essay | Chapter 7: Why Did Humans Settle Down, Build Cities, and Establish States?
Instructions
Read all chapters, in particular, pages 218-233
Essay Topic
Sedentism transformed human life in multiple ways such as the appearance of surplus, private property, and social classes. What connections do archaeologists see between sedentism and the beginning of social stratification? Illustrate with examples.
Guidelines for Papers
The Films Discussions and Expository Essays must be in MLA format as follows:
1-inch margin on all four (4) sides of the paper
12 size text, Times New Roman font
double-spaced
in the upper left-hand corner should be your name, the instructor’s name, course information, date, and assignment
in the upper-right corner should be a header with your last name and page number
All work turned in must demonstrate a sincere effort on the student’s part to construct a clear thesis and develop an argument logically in a well-organized essay, with support of major points by specific examples and quotations from the text. Ideally, a student’s work should present fresh, creative approaches based on his/her own ideas. All work should be free of mechanical errors and be thoroughly proofread.
Assignment Instructions
This assignment requires you to write 500 to 600 words (2 to 2 2/3 pages paper).
You need to show command of the information provided in the textbook. That means that in order to write your responses you will have had to have read and comprehended topics, concepts, and terms introduced in the textbook.
Before you start the assignment do the following:
Read and comprehend the accompanying chapter
Understand the goal and structure of an expository essay (See expository essays guidelines)
Understand the rubric and/or evaluation criteria