Overview
Prompt: Was the Yuan dynasty a "Chinese" Dynasty?
Approximate Length: 750 words
You MUST use at least one primary source (Mongol Governor, Autumn in the Han Dynasty, Marco Polo, Retreat of the Elephants) from Week 10 and at least one from Weeks 1-9.
The criteria:
- Argument (is there an argument or merely description? Is it compelling?)
- Use of Evidence (is the text examined? Does the argument relate?)
- Critical Thinking (is there a skeptical perspective?)
- Structure and Coherence (topic sentences, paragraphs? Tangents?)
- Mechanics (How is the grammar? Are the basic criteria met?)
Link of the readings: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1DyuVDp1q0L...