Primary Sources for Western Civilization

Edit and proofread--eg., the text--Greek Golden Age (or golden age) but be consistent; the thesis should focus on key ideas etc., extracted or derived from your analysis of primary sources; fifth century etc., (not 5th); ancient (not Ancient) Greece; there was no "Greece"-- there were hundreds of city-states; mainly, however, the paper so far is not focusing upon or analyzing primary sources-- this is the main point of the paper-- see below and select and analyze primary sources as soon as possible: There are some good ideas, but the focus of the paper must be an analysis of primary sources in the Sources book or any primary source reader (or primary sources found elsewhere). I still do not know which primary sources you will be using and analyzing (or it is unclear even though you mention you'll be analyzing primary sources). It is fine to deal with the Greek golden age in your case, but you must focus on primary sources. Find and then utilize/analyze primary sources as soon as possible. Please work on this and develop your outline and your key ideas-- What do these documents reveal about the society (world) in which they were written? There is not too much for me to go on based on this outline. Remember that the paper is mainly an analysis of primary sources with secondary sources for context. There are many primary sources that deal with the ancient Greece and/or the Greek golden age, so find and then analyze primary sources dealing with your topic. Reorganize the paper (not about events etc.) Organize the paper around the key themes and ideas (beginning with the introduction) found in your analysis of the primary sources—the introduction should highlight the key themes and ideas you’ve found in the primary sources you’ve chosen to analyze. Read the syllabus and the paper assignment carefully and see me if you still have questions about the nature of the assignment or see me if you need help. The paper’s purpose is an analysis of primary sources and include a brief description of a potential thesis based on an analysis of the primary sources as well as a list of the primary and secondary sources you will use in a properly cited format (for footnotes or endnotes and a bibliography). The bibliography must include primary and secondary sources. As you write the draft be sure to use and cite sources. You cannot earn a passing grade unless you properly use and cite sources—whether you quote, paraphrase, borrow a key idea, or use specific factual information you must cite the sources you’re using (primary or secondary sources). There are several citation styles you can use, but you must cite quoted or paraphrased material or specific factual information in order to earn a passing grade. At this point there should be more written work (a brief introduction, a few very short paragraphs, and a possible conclusion). There are also some grammatical, spelling, punctuation, and other errors, please proofread and edit. See me as well as the syllabus (and carefully read the syllabus) for help. The outline should be far more developed at this stage-- including key ideas etc., found in the primary sources that the paper draft will develop. Again, the main point is to analyze primary sources-- see the Sources Edict of Nantes example or remember what we did in class or read the paper assignment part of the syllabus carefully and let me know if you want help.