Before you begin this essay, please read the entirety of these instructions. They contain crucial information that will help you perform well on this assignment.

Deadline. Your essay must be uploaded no later than 11:00am on Wednesday, February 28. Your essay will be penalized 4 points (out of 40) for every ten minutes (or portion thereof) it is late.
Word limit. Your essay must be no more than 800 words, not including citations or the Honor statement.
Open-book. You are welcome to refer to your books and notes when writing the essay, but you may not collaborate with anyone else.
Honor. This essay must be entirely your own work. You may not use ChatGPT or any other text generator (however, you may check your writing with Grammarly or a similar writing assistance tool if you like). Type and sign the Honor code at the end of your essay: "On my honor, I pledge that I have neither given nor received help on this assignment."
Citation. Please include full citations at the end of the essay only for sources not listed on the syllabus. For sources on the syllabus, please use parenthetical citations with only author and year -- e.g., (Weinberger 1982).
Grading. The essay is worth 40% of your total midterm score.