Japan Interest in China and the West This is a long essay exam. You will write 1 essay, should be five paragraphs long, the minimum word-count requirement of 350 words.
There is no maximum word count but students who do well typically stay between 400-600 words. The first paragraph should introduce the topic and contain a thesis statement. It should contain between three-five (3-5) complete sentences, including the thesis statement. The second, third, and fourth paragraphs are the body paragraphs. Each body paragraph should contain between three-five (3-5) sentences, including the topic sentence (the first sentence of the body paragraph, states the main point that supports the thesis) and at least two-three (2-3) specific examples per the main point. The fifth and final paragraph should begin with a restatement of the thesis. It should be three-five (3-5) complete sentences and include a brief summary/conclusion of the student’s answer to the essay question. You are not required to do outside research for these essays but if you choose to do so, the usual source standards apply (no encyclopedias or dictionaries). You must cite any course materials used and any outside sources used and include a bibliography after each essay. Choose one (and only one) of the following to answer: 1. Explain Europe’s impact on the Americas (Covered in Lesson 1) 2. Discuss Japan’s interest in China and the West in the period of the Tokugawa shogunate (Covered in Lesson 1)
