For your second paper assignment you will be analyzing primary sources just like you did for your first paper, except this time you will be adding online research with secondary sources.
Select three related primary sources from Wiesner-Hanks chapters 4, 5, or 9. You may combine textual and visual sources from any of these chapters. You may also use objects from our field trip to the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Research your primary sources online. Look for reliable websites that are affiliated with a university, museum, or other trusted source. To research art objects, see the recommended websites on the back of this page.
Write a 4-page paper that includes all of the following:
1. A descriptive title.
2. An introduction that defines the scope of your paper (narrows down your topic) and clearly
states your main point (your argument). 3. In the body of your paper:
– Introduce each primary source thoroughly (author/artist, title, date, etc.).
– Focus each paragraph on one theme or issue that relates to your argument. – Use specific examples and short quotations as evidence.
– Include facts and historical context from your online research.
4. A conclusion that summarizes what you have learned from your primary sources and research.
Include a 1-page annotated bibliography that includes at least 5 web sites that you used for your research. Include the full website address and write a few sentences describing the site, what you used it for, and why you trust it as a secondary source.
Citations: Cite the primary sources in Wiesner-Hanks by putting the page numbers in parentheses like this: (p. 45). Cite detailed information from websites (not basic facts like dates) by including a short title of the website that you consulted in parentheses at the end of your sentence. For example: (Web Gallery of Art).
Your paper should be 5 pages total (includes bibliography)—double-spaced, 12-point font, 1” margins. Please number your pages.
Grading:
Grading will be based on the quality of your paper’s content and writing. An “A” paper will be an original work that meets all of the requirements, is logically organized, has a convincing argument supported by evidence from primary sources, and includes relevant and accurate information from secondary sources. An “A” paper will be very well written with few mistakes. This paper is worth 25% of your final course grade. The grades of late papers will be reduced by one full letter (an “A” paper becomes a “B”) and will not be graded until finals week.
