The exam must include footnotes or endnotes and a Works Cited or Bibliography page. The citation sty ...

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The exam must include footnotes or endnotes and a Works Cited or Bibliography page. The citation style must be Chicago/Turabian. Your instructor will provide instructions on how to cite a source using Chicago/Turabian style. You may also consult the short guide linked to in this sub-module at the bottom. The selected sources must be appropriate to the exam topic, the citations must support the assertions made in the exam, and footnotes or endnotes must be used in each instance where detailed explanations would distract from the argument. The exam will include three main parts—the Thesis/Introduction, Argument, and Conclusion. The Introduction section should clearly state the thesis within the first 1-2 paragraphs. The thesis must be relevant and appropriate to the argument and demonstrate an accurate and complete understanding of the question(s). It should do more than restate the question(s) and offer a brief response and it should be free of grammar & spelling errors. The Argument section should incorporate pertinent details from assigned coursework and outside readings when permitted. Please make sure to ask your instructor for approval. Do not assume that you can use outside readings. The section must provide relevant historical evidence to support the thesis and the key claims made in the argument as needed. It should maintain focus and avoid getting sidetracked. It should present your answer(s) to the question(s) asked clearly and concisely in an organized manner and it should be free of grammar & spelling errors. The Conclusion section should be in the last part of your essay exam within the last 1-2 paragraphs. It should briefly restate the thesis and summarize the main points of the argument. It should also demonstrate insight and understanding regarding the question(s) asked and it should be free of grammar & spelling errors. A scoring rubric for the exam is included in the syllabus. Click on the blue Midterm Exam link below to see the exam questions. Midterm Exam Questions (pick one to write on): Select two groups of female reformers we have studied thus far, for instance suffragists and settlement workers, and compare and contrast the two. (You may choose others. Please do not feel limited by this choice.) How would you describe the field of women’s history today? Be sure to give examples from the course readings. How does the field differ from Gerder Lerner’s 1975 essay? Using course readings for the past four weeks, write about the role of the local, state, and/or federal government in the lives of American women. Historically, how has the institution helped women gain rights or freedoms? By contrast, how has the state controlled the lives of women or prevented women access to freedom or democracy? What role has gender, sex, race, or ethnicity played in expanding or limiting access to freedom? (If you answer this question please focus on the years of Reconstruction through the Great Depression.)