English III

Deism

1.) Orderly and Good 2.) Stressed Humanity's Goodness 3.) Believed in Perfectibility of every individual through the use of reason

Rationalists Worldview

1.) The belief that human beings can arrive at truth by using reason, rather than by relying on the authority of the past, on religious faith, or on intuition. 2.) God created the universe but does not interfere in its workings. 3.) The world operates according to God's rule 4.) People are basically good and perfectible 5.) They worship God because God does best by helping other people. They look for this to be happy. 6.) Human history is marked by progress toward a more perfect existence

What was the population of American Indians in the 1600's in New England?

70,000 to 100,000 people

How long did Cabeza de Vaca and his compaions search for other Europeans in hopes of getting home?

8 years

What does the term Puritan mean?

A number of Protestant groups that sought to purify the Church of England in the 1500's starting in 1560

Jane is writing an essay for her English 101 course. She has a lot of arguments in mind and she is trying to select which sources she should use. Which of the following would be the MOST reputable source?

A paper by Thompson, J. published in the Journal of Philosophy, that is a peer reviewed journal

What are the two factors that help you judge the credibility of an article?

Author's credentials and unbiased source

Why might a national church have upset people in the early 19th century?

Because it might not have been the church they belonged to.

Why did people suddenly become concerned with curing societal ills in the early 19th century?

Because they felt they had a responsibility to God to take care of their fellow citizens.

The topic assigned for your research paper is analyzing the spread of a newly-discovered, communicable air-borne disease. Why might a book NOT be the best source for the number of people currently infected?

Books are written well in advance of publication and data may not be updated.

When writing a paper, how do you go about making the reference material you've used your own?

By synthesizing what you have learned and sharing insights not found in your research

What was the Puritans idea of the American Dream?

Conformity to things such as religion, school, ideas, etc.

Which of the following is NOT a question to ask yourself for determining if you need to cite a source?

Does this sound like it came from me?

A research question:

Focuses and guides the research project

Peter is referencing a study in the Journal of Anthropology for his History 102 paper. Why is this an example of a secondary source?

He is quoting information from an existing study.

Richard was a manufacturer from Massachusetts in 1810. He was a Protestant who regularly attended his local church. Based on this description, what political party do you think Richard belonged to, and how do you know that?

He was a member of the Federalist party because he was from the Northeast.

Which of the following is NOT a reason why formulating a research question is one of the first steps in a research project?

It helps in choosing a topic for research.

Your research question is 'Do violent people watch violent television, and do nonviolent people watch nonviolent television?' We decide to remove 'do nonviolent people watch nonviolent television?' from this question. Why?

It makes the question too broad.

How did religion affect slaves in the early 19th century?

It provided them hope and spiritual comfort.

Which of the following areas is the last step in your writing process?

Make it your own

What is the most likely reason that John Bell was nominated for president in 1860?

Many Democrats didn't like either Democratic candidate that had been nominated, so they formed a new party and nominated John Bell.

For which type(s) of reference materials does Google News have indexes?

Newspaper and online news information

What name is given to a piece of research which is reviewed by experts in a field review before it is published in an academic periodical?

Peer-reviewed research

What was the primary focus of the Northern Democrats' platform?

Popular sovereignty

What was the major difference between the Federalist party and the Democratic-Republican party in the early 19th century?

The Federalist party favored a strong national government, while the Democratic-Republican party favored state governments.

Rationalism

The belief that human beings can arrive at truth by using reason, rather than by relying on the authority of the past, on religious faith, or on intuition.

Transcendental view of the world

The idea that one must transcend, or go beyond, everyday human experience to determine the ultimate reality of God.

Your research question is: 'What is the effect of television viewing on Americans?' What is the PROBABLE reason that this question would need some revision.

The question is too broadly focused.

What did Puritans hope for?

The wished to return to the the simpler forms of worship and church organization that were described in the Christian Scripture

What differentiates academic journal articles from magazines?

They are peer-reviewed.

Why are the recency and verifiability of sources important factors in the production of an article?

They help in judging the reliability of the article.

What did historians believe actually happened in the Salem which trials?

They were suffering of a mass of hysteria and shared delusion.

Why did the Puritans come here?

To make a perfect city (NOT FOR RELIGIOUS FREEDOM)

What is the most important first step when planning a research paper?

Understanding the assignment

Do you need to cite a source when paraphrasing information using your own words?

Yes, always.

Plagiarism is...

never acceptable in any form.

Which of the following statements is true?

Abraham Lincoln won the majority of the electoral vote.

Which research material can be found in library databases such as EBSCO?

Academic journal articles

Which of the following is an important step to remember when using the new-found knowledge from your reference material?

Cite your sources

Which of the following is NOT a result of Abraham Lincoln's presidential victory?

Southerners demanded another election because they were unhappy with Lincoln's win.

A student is writing a research question. What should his/her first step be?

Specifying what the question is about

When evaluating the reliability and credibility of a website as a source, what is the institute that hosts the website called?

Sponsoring organization

What are the two factors that help you judge the worth of an article?

Sponsorship and peer reviewed

Which candidate tried something unheard of at the time and campaigned for himself?

Stephen Douglas

When checking for plagiarism, what is the purpose of searching a piece of information in a search engine?

To find the sources which published the information you are using

What does it mean to plagiarize?

To steal or pass off the ideas or words of another as your own.

What were the first interactions that the Europeans and American Indians had?

Trading near various harbors and rivers in North America.

Dark Romantics

1) Valued intuition over logic and reason. Saw signs and symbols in all events. 2) Believed that spiritual facts lie behind the appearances of nature, but did not believe that it was necessarily good or harmless. 3) Their view of existence developed from both mystical and the melancholy aspects of Puritan thought. 4) They explored the conflict between good and evil, the psychological effects of guilt and sin, and even madness in the human psyche. 5) The Dark Romantics saw the blackness and the horror of evil.

Characteristics Of American Romanticism

1. Values feeling and intuition over reason. 2. Places faith in inner experience and the power of imagination. 3. Shuns the artificiality of civilization and seeks unspoken nature. 4. Prefers youthful innocence to educated sophistication. 5. Champions individual freedom and the worth of the individual. 6. Reflects on nature's beauty as a path to spiritual and moral development. 7. Looks backward to the wisdom of the past and distrusts progress. 8. Finds beauty an truth in exotic locales, the supernatural realm, and the inner world of the imagination. 9. Sees poetry as the highest expression of the imagination. 10. Finds inspiration in myth, legend, and folklore.

Characteristics of Puritan Writing?

1.) The Bible provided a model for Puritan writing 2.) Viewed each individual life as a journey to salvation 3.) Looked for direct biblical events in their personal lives 4.) Diaries and Histories were the most common forms of literacy. Were used to describe the workings of God 5.) Favored a plain writing style.