1.
Did not read the required content,
such as specific sections from the Constitution.
2.
Did not write on one of the listed
Comparison Topics.
3.
Repeated the same method used
previously even though it had been marked as an error.
Did not ask.
4.
Did not look up general words but
assumed. See the lists below for general words and for verbs involved in
Shays’s Rebellion and the Whiskey Rebellion
5.
Did not follow the model in the
textbook for spelling, punctuation, or meaning of words about history.
6.
Did not check your work for accurate
evidence (or proof) before submitting for a grade (or doing work to keep your
job).
proof or evidence |
proof something which
shows that something else is true or correct evidence something which shows that something else
exists or is true |
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A brain trick for
checking your proof for what you say Place your textbook
(or Constitution) on the left and your paper on the right. If you have a
citation for 185, you turn to 185 and touch the fact in the source with your
left hand and you touch your page with your right. Do they match: ·
In truth? ·
In the page number?
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7.
Did not proofread your work before
submitting for a grade (or doing work to keep your job).
Proofread (or proof)
your work |
to read and correct
mistakes in (a written or printed piece of writing) ·
He proofread the essay carefully. |
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A brain trick for
proofreading what you say for accuracy, good language, and for clarity For accuracy of
each quotation Place your textbook
(or Constitution) on the left and your paper on the right. 1.
Between the opening
quotation mark (“) and the closing quotation mark (”), check each letter and each punctuation mark. 2.
If you do not match
the source, fix your paper. 3.
If you notice that
nearby words are also in the same words and order as the source, fix your
paper. For accuracy of words from the source 1.
Have you made sure
that you have placed the author’s words in quotation marks as you should? Go
to Turnitin and check the Originality report for your paper. 2.
If some of your
words are identified as a match of other submissions and those words are not
in quotation marks (“”) correctly, then go compare those words in your source
and in your paper letter by letter. 3.
If you should have
used quotation marks (“”), fix your paper. For accuracy of
language used by the discipline of history 1.
Have you spelled
the word the way the source does? 2.
Have you punctuated
the word the way the source does? 3.
Have you used the
word the way the source does? Example:
words such as freeman, servant, and slave have specific meanings in the discipline of history For correct use of
language in general 1.
Run spell check and
grammar check using your word processor. Do not accept every correction the
software success. Click on the explanation to be sure. 2.
Go to Turnitin and
check the Grademark report for your paper 4.
If some of your
words are identified as incorrect sentences or unclear, then rewrite your
sentences. Simple sentences are fine. For clarity 1.
Read aloud each syllable in your paper, ideally
in a silly accent. 2.
Your ear will notice omitted words, bad
grammar, and errors in meaning that your eye
will not. 3.
Write the corrections
on your printed paper that you must make. 4.
Make them in your
file. 5.
Compare your
printed page with your file to be sure you didn’t make a new error. |
house of cards |
structure,
situation, or institution that is insubstantial, shaky, or in constant danger
of collapse |
habeas corpus |
In common law,
any of several writs
issued to bring a party before a court. The most important such writ (habeas corpus ad subjiciendum)
is used to correct violations of personal liberty by directing judicial inquiry into the legality of a
detention. Common grounds for relief include a conviction based on
illegally obtained evidence, a denial of effective assistance of counsel, or
a conviction by a jury that was improperly selected or impaneled. The writ
may be used in civil matters to challenge a person's custody of a child or
the institutionalization of a person declared incompetent. [bold added] |
to petition |
to ask (a person, group, or organization)
for something in a formal way [+ object]
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to protest |
to show or express strong disagreement with
or disapproval of something
To show or express strong disapproval of
something at a public event with other
people
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to riot |
of
a group of people, to behave in a violent and uncontrolled way As
a noun, a
violent public disorder; specifically : a tumultuous disturbance of the public peace by
three or more persons assembled
together and acting with a common intent
[bold added]
The phrase read the riot act [as in an
order by a sheriff] open,
armed,
and usually unsuccessful defiance of
or resistance to an established
government [bold added] [general use] to speak in an angry and
critical way to (someone who has done something wrong) : to tell (someone)
that bad behavior will be severely punished if it continues
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to rebel |
to oppose or fight against a government [bold added]
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to revolt |
to
fight in a violent way against the
rule of a leader or government
— often + against
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Insurgent [a noun usually associated with
revolt] a person who fights against an established
government or authority
— often used before another noun
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insurgent |
a person who fights against an
established government or authority
— often used before another noun
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riot |
: a situation in which a large group of people behave in a
violent and uncontrolled way violence,
tumult, or disorder b : a violent public disorder; specifically : a tumultuous disturbance of the public peace by three or more persons assembled together and acting with a common intent |
riot act |
a vigorous
reprimand or warning —used in the phrase read the riot act open,
armed, and usually unsuccessful defiance of or resistance to an established
government b : an instance of such defiance or resistance
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read
(someone) the riot act : to speak in an angry and
critical way to (someone who has done something wrong) : to tell (someone)
that bad behavior will be severely punished if it continues
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rioter |
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rev·o·lu·tion |
noun \ˌre-və-ˈlü-shən\
: the usually violent attempt by many people to end the
rule of one government and start a new one :
a sudden, extreme, or complete change in the way people live, work, etc. |