Writing Assignment Requirements for History of Revolutions 2013

Response Paper to Gracchus Babeufs Manifesto of the Equals

Paper must be a minimum of 400 words. Paper font must be one of the following: o Georgia o Garamond o Times New Roman o Calibri Line Spacing must be 1.5 or 2 All margins must be 1 inch Paper title must be bolded and centered at the top of the first page Students name must be underneath the title, centered, and un-bolded Papers can be handed in one of two ways: o Printed in black and white and stapled or, o E-mailed as a .doc or .docx attachment to matt@yihs.net Papers should engage with the specific statements found in Babeufs essay but should not directly quote the essay. Some questions to consider when writing your paper: o What is the meaning of equality? o Are there different kinds of equality? o What does it mean to treat people equally? o Does equal mean the same? o Are people really equal? o Should people be equal? o Can people be equal? o Are individuality and equality mutually exclusive? o Are there benefits to inequality?