Law in American History
Contextual Analysis Report
Due 11/13/20
Assignment: Legal and historical developments are often misunderstood because they lack the necessary context to understand why they happened when they happened. You will identify a legal development in the law and frame it in its historical context. You should seek to answer the question: “Why did this happen at this point in history? Why not sooner? Why not later?” You should rely upon at least five (5) academic sources, at least two (2) of which should be primary source documents. The paper should be 8-10 pages long. The report is due on 11/13. You will turn in the paper online via turnitin on Canvas.
How it will be graded: The assignment is worth 50 points. The breakdown for the particular grades are as follows:
Section (Point Value) | Considerations | Score |
Sources (10). | Do you rely on at least five (5) academic sources, at least two (2) of which are primary source documents. | |
Description of Development (15). | Do you identify and describe the legal or historical development accurately and thoroughly? | |
Analysis (20). | Do you properly contextualize the development? What historical changes made the development possible? What legal changes? Why did this event occur now, rather than later? | |
Formatting, spelling, and grammar (5). | Self-explanatory. The best papers will correctly use APA format and contain few, if any, errors. |
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