HIS 112
Industry Paragraph Assignment
These are the cement kilns of the Coplay Cement Company, once located in Coplay, Pennsylvania, dating to 1893-1904, and all that remain of a once very thriving and prosperous industrial plant. The kilns were used in the production of Portland cement, and were originally about thirty feet higher. In the kiln a mixture of limestone and shale or clay are heated to very, very high temperatures circa 1400 degrees to produce cement (a gross oversimplification but it will do). I remember often driving by these when I was a kid, and they were in much worse shape then. It is good to see that they have been preserved as part of the industrial heritage of the Lehigh Valley where I grew up. Photo credit twg1942 on Flickr.
Citing specific evidence from Engels' Industrial Manchester (not from the textbook), what were some of the effects of the Industrial Revolution on the city of Manchester?
Your paragraph must follow this format:
- begin with a concise topic sentence (sentence 1) that directly responds to the assigned question (no need to define terms or cite a dictionary) and that identifies your analysis/thesis points.
- font size 10 or 12 only
- one-inch margins
- double-spaced
- direct, quoted material to support your points
- name, and only your name, at the top left of the paper
- about one-half page in length (not to exceed 3/4 page)
- You may consider submitting a draft of your assignment to your instructor for feedback before submitting the assignment for the grade. At times, you may be asked to rewrite your work. This is done for your own benefit and will result in an improved grade.
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