• Due: Thursday, 9 February 2006 -- in class
• Length: 2 pages doublespaced, plus cover sheet

Topic:

1. Describe the ways in which the careers and works of Renaissance artist-engineers/architects/mathematicians such as Brunelleschi illustrate the movement away from attitudes and practices of the middle ages and toward the development of humanism, urbanism, expanded trade and commerce, and political changes -- all of which are described in the first 3 chapters of Europe in a Wider World. Use precise illustrations and be specific.

Specifications:

1. The paper should be 2 pages doublespaced, plus a separate cover sheet
2. Type your paper
3. Give your paper a title
4. Staple your pages together if you want me to grade your paper
5. Use specific examples from the texts we have read
6. If you use illustrations, put them at the end of your paper and label them, such as: fig. 1, fig. 2, etc. These will be extra pages, not the 2 required.
7. I will not accept late papers
8. Since this is a formal essay, your writing must follow the rules of spelling, capitalization, punctuation, and grammar. The first three are mechanical and can be checked easily with your word-processor or by careful editing. Do your best to have your essay be grammatically correct; if you have problems or questions, see me.
9. Avoid plagiarism by acknowledging sources of ideas that do not originate with you, including the ideas of another student.
10. Upload your paper to turnitin.com before class.

    I will not read or grade any papers that have not been uploaded to turnitin.com before class on Thursday, 9 February 2006

    Instructions for turnitin:

    • Go to the website www.turnitin.com
    • Click on New User in the upper right hand corner of the page
    • In the drop down menu select user type, choose student
      • click next
    • For turnitin class ID, type: 1458560
    • For turnitin class enrollment password, type: stsren
      • click next
    • You are now enrolled in the class LC395
    • To access the class, type in your e-mail address
      • click next
    • Create your user profile by creating your own personal password (not the class password)
      • confirm your password
      • click next
    • From the drop-down menu, select a secret question
      • Type in the answer
      • click next
    • Type in your first name, then your last name
      • click next
    • Read the user agreement, then click I agree (or disagree, which will cancel the process)
    • You have now created a User Profile
    • Click end wizard and log in
    • On the home page for turnitin.com, type in your e-mail adress and your own personal password
    • From this point, you should be able to upload your paper to Paper 1.

    If you have any questions or problems, e-mail me soon.