archtectural argument paper 3 pages

PSU​ ​School​ ​of​ ​Architecture    Fall​ ​2017    ARCH​ ​230:​ ​Architecture​ ​and​ ​Cultural​ ​History​ ​I    Assignment​ ​1:​ ​Thesis​ ​Statement​ ​and​ ​Outline​ ​(20%)    DUE:​ ​October​ ​18th,​ ​2017​ ​at​ ​9am    Submit​ ​one​ ​digital​ ​copy​ ​to​ ​the​ ​‘Assignment​ ​1’​ ​dropbox​ ​on​ ​d2l:​ ​“LASTNAME_Asmt​ ​1_Arch230_Fall2017.pdf”      OVERVIEW:    A​ ​provocative​ ​thesis​ ​statement​ ​backed​ ​by​ ​supporting​ ​evidence​ ​comprises​ ​the​ ​skeleton​ ​of​ ​a​ ​well-written​ ​research  paper.​ ​In​ ​this​ ​assignment​ ​you​ ​are​ ​asked​ ​to​ ​identify​ ​the​ ​scope​ ​of​ ​research​ ​paper,​ ​the​ ​main​ ​argument​ ​you​ ​will​ ​be  making,​ ​and​ ​how​ ​you​ ​will​ ​be​ ​making​ ​that​ ​argument.      TASK:    1)​ ​Develop​ ​a​ ​thesis​ ​statement​ ​to​ ​describe​ ​the​ ​main​ ​argument​ ​you​ ​will​ ​make​ ​in​ ​your​ ​final​ ​research​ ​paper    2)​ ​Organize​ ​your​ ​supporting​ ​ideas​ ​in​ ​a​ ​detailed​ ​outline.    3)​ ​Create​ ​an​ ​annotated​ ​bibliography​ ​for​ ​all​ ​of​ ​the​ ​research​ ​you​ ​complete.       SUGGESTED​ ​FORMAT:    •​ ​Thesis​ ​statement:​ ​_________________________    •​ ​Supporting​ ​paragraph​ ​/​ ​idea​ ​1:________________    o​ ​Supporting​ ​evidence​ ​a    o​ ​Supporting​ ​evidence​ ​b    o​ ​Etc.    •​ ​Supporting​ ​paragraph​ ​/​ ​idea​ ​2:________________    o​ ​Supporting​ ​evidence​ ​a    o​ ​Supporting​ ​evidence​ ​b    o​ ​Etc.    •​ ​Supporting​ ​paragraph​ ​/​ ​idea​ ​3:________________    o​ ​Supporting​ ​evidence​ ​a    o​ ​Supporting​ ​evidence​ ​b 

  o​ ​Etc.    •​ ​Etc.    •​ ​Conclusion    •​ ​Annotated​ ​Bibliography        REQUIREMENTS:    •​ ​Use​ ​Times​ ​New​ ​Roman​ ​font,​ ​12​ ​pt,​ ​double​ ​spaced    •​ ​A​ ​1-3​ ​sentence​ ​thesis​ ​statement​ ​that​ ​is​ ​specific​ ​to​ ​your​ ​topic​ ​and​ ​supporting​ ​evidence.​ ​Please​ ​indicate​ ​your​ ​thesis  with​ ​a​ ​heading,​ ​label,​ ​or​ ​underline​ ​etc.    *TIP:​ ​Think​ ​of​ ​your​ ​thesis​ ​statement​ ​as​ ​something​ ​that​ ​is​ ​both​ ​specific​ ​to​ ​your​ ​assigned​ ​topic​ ​and​ ​debatable,​ ​rather  than​ ​something​ ​that​ ​is​ ​generally​ ​agreed​ ​upon​ ​or​ ​considered​ ​factual.​ ​This​ ​will​ ​help​ ​you​ ​build​ ​an​ ​argument​ ​that​ ​can  be​ ​sustained​ ​throughout​ ​your​ ​research​ ​paper.​ ​Counter-arguments​ ​may​ ​be​ ​included​ ​as​ ​part​ ​of​ ​your​ ​supporting  evidence.    •​ ​An​ ​outline​ ​of​ ​the​ ​evidence​ ​you​ ​will​ ​use​ ​to​ ​argue​ ​your​ ​thesis​ ​and​ ​the​ ​structure​ ​this​ ​argument​ ​will​ ​take.    *TIP:​ ​The​ ​more​ ​specific​ ​your​ ​points​ ​(architectural​ ​specifics​ ​related​ ​to​ ​specific​ ​sources)​ ​the​ ​stronger​ ​your​ ​overall  argument​ ​will​ ​be.    •​ ​Rely​ ​on​ ​published​ ​books​ ​and​ ​academic​ ​journal​ ​articles​ ​to​ ​inform​ ​your​ ​main​ ​ideas.​ ​Arguments​ ​should​ ​not​ ​be​ ​based  on​ ​information​ ​from​ ​web​ ​sources​ ​(this​ ​is​ ​not​ ​credible​ ​information).    •​ ​Cite​ ​all​ ​sources​ ​using​ ​parenthetical​ ​citations​ ​or​ ​endnotes​ ​following​ ​the​ ​Chicago​ ​Manual​ ​of​ ​Style​ ​guide.    *TIP:​ ​(https://owl.english.purdue.edu/)    •​ ​Include​ ​any​ ​images​ ​you​ ​intend​ ​to​ ​use​ ​as​ ​part​ ​of​ ​your​ ​evidence    *NOTE:​ ​Some​ ​of​ ​you​ ​may​ ​choose​ ​to​ ​write​ ​your​ ​thesis​ ​first​ ​and​ ​then​ ​compile​ ​an​ ​outline​ ​of​ ​arguments​ ​that​ ​helps  you​ ​make​ ​your​ ​point,​ ​however​ ​you​ ​may​ ​also​ ​consider​ ​outlining​ ​your​ ​evidence​ ​first,​ ​and​ ​building​ ​your​ ​thesis  statement​ ​from​ ​your​ ​interpretation​ ​of​ ​the​ ​evidence​ ​you​ ​have​ ​collected.    •​ ​Include​ ​a​ ​​thorough​ ​​annotated​ ​bibliography​ ​for​ ​all​ ​sources​ ​that​ ​you​ ​have​ ​used.                          

FINAL​ ​RESEARCH​ ​PAPER:​ ​(Things​ ​to​ ​keep​ ​in​ ​mind​ ​for​ ​the​ ​final​ ​paper)    1.​ ​Is​ ​there​ ​a​ ​title?    2.​ ​Is​ ​the​ ​thesis​ ​clear​ ​and​ ​specific?    3.​ ​Is​ ​there​ ​a​ ​table​ ​of​ ​contents?    4.​ ​Does​ ​the​ ​table​ ​of​ ​contents​ ​make​ ​sense​ ​in​ ​terms​ ​of​ ​the​ ​thesis​ ​and​ ​title?    5.​ ​Times​ ​New​ ​Roman​ ​font,​ ​12​ ​pt,​ ​double​ ​spaced?    6.​ ​Does​ ​the​ ​paper​ ​include​ ​supporting​ ​images?    7.​ ​Are​ ​images​ ​cited​ ​in​ ​bibliography​ ​or​ ​beneath​ ​the​ ​image?    8.​ ​Are​ ​images​ ​referenced​ ​in​ ​the​ ​text?    9.​ ​Are​ ​images​ ​clear/free​ ​of​ ​watermarks/not​ ​overly​ ​pixelated/not​ ​deformed?    10.​ ​Do​ ​images​ ​include​ ​orthographic​ ​drawings?    11.​ ​Is​ ​the​ ​information​ ​in​ ​the​ ​paper​ ​clear?    12.​ ​Is​ ​it​ ​presented​ ​in​ ​an​ ​organized​ ​manner?    13.​ ​Does​ ​evidence​ ​tie​ ​back​ ​to​ ​and​ ​support​ ​the​ ​thesis?    14.​ ​Does​ ​the​ ​paper​ ​use​ ​transitions​ ​to​ ​move​ ​from​ ​one​ ​topic​ ​to​ ​the​ ​next?    15.​ ​Does​ ​the​ ​document​ ​appear​ ​to​ ​have​ ​been​ ​proof-read?    16.​ ​Is​ ​the​ ​student​ ​primarily​ ​using​ ​their​ ​own​ ​words​ ​to​ ​write​ ​about​ ​their​ ​evidence/sources?    17.​ ​Are​ ​quotations​ ​properly​ ​cited​ ​and​ ​used​ ​sparingly?    18.​ ​Are​ ​claims​ ​in​ ​the​ ​paper​ ​properly​ ​cited​ ​using​ ​parenthetical​ ​citations​ ​or​ ​footnotes?    19.​ ​Does​ ​the​ ​paper​ ​include​ ​a​ ​full​ ​bibliography​ ​according​ ​to​ ​Chicago​ ​Manual​ ​of​ ​Style?    20.​ ​Is​ ​the​ ​bibliography​ ​primarily​ ​referencing​ ​academic​ ​sources?    *TIP:​ ​This​ ​list​ ​covers​ ​the​ ​main​ ​points​ ​we​ ​will​ ​being​ ​looking​ ​for​ ​in​ ​terms​ ​of​ ​grading​ ​your​ ​final​ ​papers.