source essay 1500words
Based on the attached source reading and essay requirement, finish the assignment
SOURCES ESSAY DELIVERABLES
SOURCES:
In 1500 words describe the primary source or series of primary sources you
decided to work with as your case study and 8-10 secondary sources you have
identified to support your investigation of this source.
note sources in proper bibliographic format (see below). for each, write a brief
paragraph to include a summary of the source’s thesis or focus, the aim/intention
of the work, what it “adds” to the subject, a standout aspect/detail, any
shortcomings or limitations you see in the work, what it triggers in terms of ideas
for next steps.
DIAGRAMS:
what are you seeing in particular sources? have you been able to identify
patterns of connection between sources?
ABSTRACT:
200 word statement of the argument and aims that structure your research.
KEY WORDS:
a lexicon of operative terms for your project accompanied by succinct
explanations of why they are.
TIMELINE:
like “key words” above, an identification of the historical structures (broad and
specific) that are the context of your topic.
IMAGES:
key images from your primary source research (pure form); make sure to include
attribution information.
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
comprehensive bibliography of what you have looked at. format to follow
“chigago manual of style.”
INTRODUCTION (GROUP):
group effort to describe the conceptual umbrella that might connect the
individual research topics represented in the class
TAKING NOTES IN GENERAL
TAKING NOTES IS INTEGRAL TO PROCESS / SEARCH:
–information
–visual aid
–strategizing organization
–easing return
SKIMMING
first impressions (quick guide to structure)
ORGANIZATION
noting the order represented
CODING
for sorting a given book / source amongst everything else you have consuslted
RECORDING
Noting what you need for faciliating what you need to return to this place / view/
book / object
keep track of searches: where, how searched (keyword vs. subject), words used,
netted what, forward
SYMBOLS
(Q (quote), S (summary), P (paraphrase), M (mine)
OVERVIEW
Provisional thinking about fit of this thing / source to the arc of your research
and what it suggests about next steps
LEXICON
Keep a list of words (including “danger words”) that are core terms for your topic
(and thinking on it)
GETTING STARTED, IF YOU HAVEN’T……
browse reserve sources
see “taking notes” above
scan their bibliographies / notes
move on to related sources that interest you / seem promising
repeat