ESSAY ASSIGNMENTS
All three essays required for HIS 371 / 571, THE HISTORY OF JAPAN, should be between four and six pages in length (six to nine pages for those enrolled in HIS 571), typewritten, double-spaced, and must contain appropriate annotation and a bibliography of sources used (not sources consulted).
To be considered complete, each essay must contain a readily identifiable thesis statement, a series of supporting generalizations and appropriate specific examples and illustrations. The essays must be analytical in approach (not descriptive) and must conform to the following topic assignments. In meeting the above requirements, students should conform to the standards established and described in the HISTORY DEPARTMENT STYLE SHEET.
LITERARY INSIGHTS INTO TRADITIONAL JAPAN
"MODERNIZATION" IN EARLY MODERN JAPAN