Instruction
This question set will test whether you have done, understood and assimilated the reading and other course material so far. Four questions again: try to write about 500 words on each.
To get a good grade here, you must answer the questions comprehensively but succinctly; that is, you must cover the important points but not waste space on irrelevancies or waffle. You must show that you have done and understood the reading and listened to and understood the class material. You must take care with your writing and your presentation; I expect precise and correct English, references to sources in appropriate academic format, careful proofreading and presentation.
To get a grade in the A range, you should also
- Show evidence of further reading or other research
- Show originality of thought or unusual depth of insight
- Surprise or inform me
Write with elegance and flair
Here are the questions:
1. In what ways did London become a world city between 1700 and 1900?
2. How did new technologies shape London's cultural and commercial life in the 1700s and 1800s?
3. How did changes in transportation affect London's geography in the 1700s and 1800s?
4. Describe the mentality of Londoners at the end of the 1800s.