“Were the Crusades Primarily Motivated by Religous Factors?”
Project description:
Read Were the Crusades Primarily Motivated by Religous Factors?
Summarize each position and decide which author’s arguments are more valid. You must respond in a 1 – 2 page essay (4 paragraphs):
1. Introduction that includes a Thesis Statement–what is YOUR response to the question? Which argument do you this is more credible and why?
2. Summary of the Yes position citing three pieces of evidence from the text
3. Summary of the No position citing three pieces of evidence from the text
4. Analysis/Evaluation that identifies which position you agree with and is supported by at least two pieces of evidence from outside scholarly sources (Wikipedia and dictionary.com do not count).
You must also cite your sources within the text of your essay and include a Works Cited page in the APA format.