Paper, Order, or Assignment Requirements

Essay Instructions
• Length 8 Pages, double spaced, @12pt Times New Roman font
• Documentation = MLA; minimum 7 sources (no more than 2 from Internet)
• Scoring:
o Demonstrate an understanding of properly structured essay
§ Introduction and Conclusion
§ Body paragraphs; “point, proof, comment”
§ Integrated quotations
§ Citation & Documentation
o Provide substantial analytical depth in support of your points & quotes
o Demonstrate an ability to effectively communicate your research and ideas (spelling, tense, and grammar count)
Thesis
Maximillian Robespierre was considered by many the saviour of the French Revolution, however in reality he betrayed the people of France with his tyrannical and murderous rule.
Prospectus
Attached file: “Robespierre Prospectus Mar23.docx” – Please follow this as the outline of the essay, it was submitted (counts as 15% of mark) and must align with the final essay.
Sources – books and quotes
Attached file – Sources.doc outlines 7 source books that I have read and captured key excerpts from. I have also included a large number of quotes with page references associated to the ideas of my essay. You may find some of these helpful in your work.
Professor Meeting Input
Prior to prospectus, these are the ideas she suggested need to be addressed in my essay
• Robespierre = Who was he (prior to Revolution), what influenced him to become what he was (childhood, Law school, legal work, study of philosophers)
• Set the Scene = Where in the revolution does Robespierre come in, who was he at this point (thoughts beliefs and ideas)
• Rise of Robespierre= Form Participant to Leader (Estate General, Jacobins, Speeches, “Louis must perish” speech)
• “Rule” of Robespierre= Reign of Terror = The purge of his enemies and radical attack of the church
• The Fall = what led to his end, how did it affect the revolution