source essay 1500words

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