Essay 1: the "prompt"

We are at the end of Week 1. Summer sessions go by really, really, fast. So, yes, "you snooze, you lose" is quite a warning here. Is that enough? :-)

The essay on Nigeria's religious tensions focuses on the Sahel--the Middle Belt. How important is this Middle Belt to Nigeria, and the rest of Sub-Saharan Africa? Do you agree that the Middle Belt had, and continues to have, a strong influence on Sub-Saharan Africa?

In responding to this prompt, make sure you:

• think through the reading and the prompt itself
• provide appropriate quotes from the essay in building your argument
• feel free to use other references--none is required, however
• do not merely summarize the reading
• include a map of the Middle Belt, and cite the source

You should be able to develop your response in about 800 words. Maybe 1000 words max. Make sure you double-space, spell-check, .... well, you know the rules of college-level assignment writing :-)

All set? Any questions?