Any topic (writer’s choice)

In the course of your essay, address the following questions:

Why did a ‘story’ need to be created concerning the Canal?
What role did President Roosevelt play in the story’s creation?
How did the Canal become a symbol of nationalism?

Add the word count to the end of your document.

Keep the following in mind while you write:

The essay must be at least 620 words in length (minimum).
Your essay should be written using information from the assigned source; this should be your only source used for the basis of your essay.
Do not use information from the chapter, outside sources, or your own opinions (unless prompted otherwise).
These assignments are exercises in gathering, utilizing, and analyzing evidence from a scholarly source that is provided.
All direct quotes and paraphrases must be cited. Use the Citing Direct Quotes & Paraphrases page for some quick tips on the differences between the two.
The paraphrased and directly quoted material used from the source must be cited using in-text parenthetical citations indicating the page where you found the information.
No author names are needed in the citation, since we are citing only one source.
A works cited page is not needed.
The individual questions asked in the assignment should not be addressed individually, but instead, they should be integrated into a single essay.
In some cases, utilizing your own opinion as a component of a question is acceptable, but only when prompted and then only in relation to the assigned question and in reaction to the assigned material.  When this prompt is given, it will be clearly stated.