Final Essay Final Essay Format: 3 paragraph essay (750 words to 1000 words tota

Final Essay
Final Essay Format:
3 paragraph essay (750 words to 1000 words total–250 word minimum per paragraph).
Students will write in MLA or APA format–this includes both in-text citations (citing quotes within each of the three paragraphs) AND the Works Cited page at the end. Please pick the one you are more familiar with. If you aren’t familiar with citation standards, here are links to the ultimate guide for MLA and APA:
MLA: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.Links to an external site.
APA: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.Links to an external site.
Final Essay Prompt:
From the California Gold Rush of 1848 to the 21st Century there have been several major themes that pervade the state’s history. Please discuss these THREE themes and their role in California’s history using the class readings and video presentations; racism, labor and the imagery of California as a  place where “everything is possible” through human ingenuity.
Students will write this essay in the following order:
In the first paragraph, identify and discuss THREE specific examples of racism in THREE different eras of California’s history (1848 to 1900, 1900 to 1950, 1950 to 2000). How did these examples of racism affect California as a  society overall. Also, please use ONE direct quote (one sentence only) from the California text.
In the second paragraph, identify and discuss THREE specific examples of labor/employment issues in THREE different eras of California’s history (1848 to 1900, 1900 to 1950, 1950 to 2000). How did these examples of labor/employment  issues affect California as a  society overall. Also, please use ONE direct quote (one sentence only) from the California text.
In the third paragraph, identify and discuss THREE specific examples of the imagery of California as a place where “everything is possible” with human ingenuity in THREE different eras of California’s history (1848 to 1900, 1900 to 1950, 1950 to 2000). How did these examples of that imagery affect California as a  society overall. Also, please use ONE direct quote (one sentence only) from the California text.
STUDENTS MUST PROVIDE A WORKS CITED PAGE AT THE END OF THEIR ESSAY. STUDENTS MUST CITE THE CALIFORNIA BOOK.
When you have completed this essay–please carefully edit it to remove grammatical and spelling errors.
Finally, to submit this assignment, you will do TWO things; First, you will attach and upload a Word document to this assignment. Then: YOU WILL EMAIL PROFESSOR GOMEZ WITH AN ATTACHMENT OF THE FINAL ESSAY: egomez@valleycollege.edu. I like to receive the Final Essays in hard copy, so you will not receive a grade if you do not email me your essay!
Final Essay Grading Rubric: 200 points
Professors’ Expectations for the Midterm Essay include:     Points
Paragraph 1:
Student identified and discussed THREE specific examples of racism in THREE different eras of California’s history (1848 to 1900, 1900 to 1950, 1950 to 2000).
24
Student discussed how these examples of racism affected California as a  society overall.
24
Student used and clearly identified and cited the source of one direct quote from the required readings to support their statements.      12
Paragraph 2
Student identified and discussed THREE specific examples of labor/employment issues in THREE different eras of California’s history (1848 to 1900, 1900 to 1950, 1950 to 2000).
24
Student discussed how these examples of labor/employment  issues affect California as a  society overall.
24
Student used and clearly identified and cited the source of one direct quote from the required readings to support their statements.     12
Paragraph 3
Student identified and discussed THREE specific examples of the imagery of California as a place where “everything is possible” with human ingenuity in THREE different eras of California’s history (1848 to 1900, 1900 to 1950, 1950 to 2000). Student discussed how these examples of that imagery affect California as a  society overall.
48
Student used ONE direct quote (one sentence only) from the California text    12
Student used MLA or APA citation standards for in-text citations (to cite the sources of their quotes within paragraphs 1, 2, and 3)    10
Student provided a Works Cited sheet and used MLA or APA format to cite the quotes used.    10
Points may be taken off for multiple grammatical, spelling, and/or structural errors (up to 10 points taken off of the total points earned by the student).    -10
TOTAL POINTS POSSIBLE:     200