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Latin American Civilization, WH130, Spring 2012
Response Paper #2
Due to DropBox before class on April 19, 2012
Stephen Schlesinger and Stephen Kinzer’s Bitter Fruit: The Story of the American Coup
in Guatemala is one history of the circumstances and events surrounding the 1954 ouster of
Guatemalan president Jacobo Arbenz. Read this book carefully and take notes as you read. Write
a 4-page, double-spaced response paper in which you answer the following questions: What is
the authors’ main argument? How do they support that argument? In other words, what specific
historical evidence do they provide to convince you that their argument has merit? You must
develop one cohesive, critical response essay; do not answer the questions separately.
How to Succeed on This Assignment
1. Start reading early. If you wait until the last minute to read the book or write the paper,
your chances of success are minimal. You need to spend some time on this one.
2. Strive to make your response succinct and direct. Try not to meander off topic.
3. State your clear, concise answer to the question or prompt – also known as a “thesis
statement” – near the beginning of your paper.
4. Be sure to support your thesis statement with specific examples from the book.
(Your thesis statement alone is merely your personal opinion. You must convince me that
your personal opinion is valid by offering supporting facts, or examples, taken from the
book.)
5. Always cite your examples. There are many different citation systems associated with
different academic disciplines. Since this is an introductory course, I do not expect you to
be proficient in any particular citation system. Instead, I expect that you will cite your
examples by indicating page number in parentheses at the end of the sentence in which
you refer to it. An example:
• According to Chasteen, Bolívar, “acquired a bit of courtly polish” while living in
Madrid with his uncles. (17).
In other words, use the parentheses to tell me where I can find the information that you
are providing. Keep in mind that failing to cite sources – in other words, copying
information into your paper from the book without giving credit to the author of the book
– can be considered plagiarism.
6. Check your writing for clarity. If I can’t locate your thesis and follow your argument
through the paper, then your paper has not achieved its purpose. If spelling and/or
grammatical errors cloud your argument or make your paper difficult to understand, it has
not achieved its purpose. Both scenarios will result in a grade reduction.
7. If, at any time, you need help with a response paper, get in touch with the Center for
Writing Excellence. http://www.semo.edu/cs/services/writingcenter.htm
8. If you don’t understand a response paper prompt or assignment, get in touch with me and
I will be happy to clarify, so long as you don’t wait until the last minute.
Important Considerations Regarding Plagiarism
1. You do not need to consult any outside sources for this assignment, so your paper should
not contain any information that does not come directly from the book or from your
brain. If it comes directly from the book, it must be cited, as explained above.
2. Any assignments containing plagiarized material of any kind will receive a score of
zero.
3. If you do not know what plagiarism is or just want clarification, please review the
information regarding plagiarism on my website: http://cstl-cla.semo.edu/ehosselkus,
under the Course Policies and Expectations section, ask me, or ask someone at the Center
for Writing Excellence.
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