Unit VI Essay
Choose at least two sources on the
Black Death from the databases in the CSU Online Library. These sources may be
e-books or articles. Then, write an essay of at least one page on the following
topic:
Characterize the significance of
the Black Death’s impacts on the economic and cultural life of medieval Europe.
Then, illustrate your point with specific examples. How does your knowledge of
other epidemics in history provide additional insight into the impact of the
Black Death?
Be sure to consider the following
points in your essay:
The introduction should engage the
reader and clearly present the essay’s thesis and a summary of the main points
that clarify the writer’s point of view.
Organization should clearly
present points arranged logically to support the thesis.
Writing should be clear and
concise with no spelling, grammatical, or punctuation errors.
The number of sources should meet
or exceed any expressed assignment requirements and should be peer-reviewed or
academic in nature.
APA formatting guidelines should
be used for reference entries and in-text citations.
Information about accessing the
grading rubric for this assignment is provided below.





