Read Lenin's What Is To Be Done? (1902). Hey, isn't that pretty long? Sure is. So, this what I suggest. Read Lenin's "Preface", glance through his "The Spontaneity of the Masses and the Consciousness of the Social-Democrats" and then dig into "The Plan For an All-Russia Political Newspaper" focusing specifically on the section "What Type of Organization Do We Require?" Remember that this was but one small "pamphlet" that Lenin wrote!
Answer the following question in a paragraph: Citing specific evidence from Lenin's What Is To Be Done (not from the textbook), what were some of the main ideas of Lenin's organizational blueprint for Russian Marxists?
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.
Please take a moment to review Charlie's History Writing Center for specific information on the writing requirements for the assignments in the course. Please check this short explanation of what it means to cite historical evidence.
Your assignment should be submitted on Canvas.