HIST 1112
\nFall 2022
\nPrimary Source Analysis (PSA):
\nInstructions
\nTwo times during the semester (once in the first half of the semester, and once in
\nthe second half), each student will submit a 500- to 750-word Primary Source
\nAnalysis (PSA) that discusses one of the sets of Primary Sources, which are
\nassigned weekly readings that are posted in CougarView as PDF files. Each PSA
\nshould be a thoughtful response to the reading material, and should demonstrate a
\ncareful, critical consideration of the sources.
\nAssignment Preparation: Reading & Writing
\nYou will choose which documents you want to write about for your Primary
\nSource Analyses. Since each set of Primary Sources focuses on distinct historical
\ntopic (sample nursing essay examples by the best nursing assignment writing service)s and themes, a good first step is to look over all the topic (sample nursing essay examples by the best nursing assignment writing service)s and sources
\nassigned for each week through the end of the semester, in order to determine
\nwhich selections may be of interest to you. See the listing of readings in the
\nsyllabus, where the topic (sample nursing essay examples by the best nursing assignment writing service) and authors\/documents featured in each week\u2019s selection
\nare listed.
\nAs you begin working with primary source documents, be sure to review the file
\nentitled \u201cA Guide to Reading and Interpreting Documents and Images,\u201d which is
\nposted in CougarView. The authors of this short essay highlight five aspects that
\nshould be considered when analyzing any historical primary source: Context,
\nThesis, Perspective, Audience, and Significance. These five factors may not all
\nseem equally significant as you analyze a particular source, and that is normal. For
\none source the intended audience for the document may seem to strongly influence
\nwhat the author wrote and how s\/he wrote it; for another source, the historical
\ncontext in which the document was produced may be more noteworthy An
\neffective analysis will strive to highlight the most significant aspects of each
\nsource.
\nIt is important in your PSA that you take an analytical approach to the sources,
\nrather than merely descriptive. This means that you need to focus
\non explaining the significance of what the historical sources tell us, as opposed to
\nsimply repeating what happened or what was stated in the documents. If you just
\nsubmit a summary of the source material, you will not do well on the assignment. The goal of a good analysis is to bring out the most important parts of each source.
\nIt’s important that you don’t just describe the sources in your PSA; instead, you should analyze them. This means that you should explain why what the historical sources tell us is important instead of just repeating what happened or what the documents say. If all you do for the assignment is write a summary of the source material, you will not do well.
\nYou can develop your own approach to discussing the significance of the sources,
\nor if you prefer you can structure your commentary as a response to one or more of
\nthe questions that the editor includes with each set of sources. However, your
\nsource analysis should not be a series of short answers to the various questions
\nposed by the editor; rather, it needs to be a cohesive narrative that considers those
\nquestions in the context of a multi-paragraph essay.
\nFormatting and Organization
\nYour PSA must be typed and double-spaced as a document in a standard 12-point
\nfont (such as Times New Roman) with one-inch margins. 750 words of doublespaced text is approximately three pages. Your paper may go over that amount
\nslightly if necessary; but if it is less than 500 words, you will not receive full
\ncredit.
\nThe key to writing a good essay is to organize your thoughts and arguments, and
\nseparate paragraphs are the building blocks of a well-organized essay. In an
\nassignment of this length, you should plan to write three to five paragraphs
\n(including an Introduction, the Body paragraphs that present your main points, and
\na Conclusion). Pay close attention to construction of the first, topic (sample nursing essay examples by the best nursing assignment writing service) sentence of
\neach paragraph: make sure it pertains directly to what follows in that paragraph.
\nA good approach to your PSA may be to focus most of your discussion on two or
\nthree of the selections in the set of Primary Sources you choose to analyze. Look
\nfor points of comparison and contrast between the different selections, but also try
\nto connect your analysis with any overarching theme(s) featured in that week\u2019s
\nsources. NOTE: You may find that it is beneficial for your analysis to refer to
\nmore than two of the selections, but you are certainly not expected to discuss all of
\nthe different sources in the chapter; in fact, in a two- to three-page analysis you
\nprobably don\u2019t have sufficient space to do so effectively.
\n(And you definitely should not write a little about each source just for the purpose
\nof producing the necessary word count.)
\nWhile it is important to be mindful of analysis and organization, try to remember
\nwhen writing that you are not just checking off boxes to make sure you include all
\nthe necessary material. Writing well is an art form: the goal is to craft a short
\nstatement on this subject that is readable and interesting, as well as informative.
\nNOTE: If you use the exact wording (or very similar) from the readings (or any
\nother source), without marking it as such by using quotation marks and a proper
\ncitation of the source, this constitutes plagiarism. A first offense will result in a
\ngrade of zero on the assignment, and a warning; a second offense will result in a
\ngrade of F for the class, and your misconduct will be reported. Note that all
\nstudents\u2019 PSA submissions will be screened automatically through Turnitin.com.
\nNotes Regarding the Primary Source Readings:
\nThe Primary Sources posted in CougarView as assigned readings for this class are
\nselections scanned from different books that I have used for World History classes
\nin the past, which are now unfortunately out of print. So they look somewhat
\ndifferent from each other, and present their material differently.
\nIn my course\u2019s current form, Primary Sources 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, & 11 are from
\nRobert Strayer, Ways of the World (2nd Edition). Each scanned set of sources has
\nintroductory material and questions for each document, as well as broader,
\ncomparative questions at the end. Most are written documents, but three chapters
\n(4, 5, & 9) focus on visual sources. If you are uncertain about how to approach this
\nkind of writing assignment, you may find that these sources from Strayer offer
\nmore suggestions, in terms of what to look for and what questions to ask as you
\nanalyze the sources.
\nPrimary Sources 2, 8, & 12 are from Kevin Reilly, Worlds of History (2nd Edition).
\nThese scans in some cases were assembled from different chapters or sections of
\nReilly\u2019s book, so the appearance is a bit rougher than the selections from Strayer.
\nReilly also includes a few secondary sources in his readings (and, in one week\u2019s
\nassignment, even works of fiction). But Reilly\u2019s selections, like Strayer\u2019s, each
\nbegin with a brief introduction by the editor where he presents questions you
\nshould consider while reading the source. One or more of these questions may
\nhelp you determine the way you want to approach your analysis of the sources.
\nThe editors of these documents have included some explanatory footnotes that will
\nhelp you understand some of the unfamiliar words. (Of course, when you
\nencounter an unfamiliar word that is not defined by the editor, I hope you will look
\nit up!)
\nYou will also notice that within these documents there are sometimes words
\nenclosed in square brackets, [like so]. These are used when the editor has inserted
\nhis own words into the document for purposes of clarification, or to improve
\nreadability. It is important to remember that most of these documents were
\nproduced in times and places very different from our own, and have in many cases
\nbeen translated from languages other than English. As historians, we often have
\nto work a bit to understand the unfamiliar phrases and ideas present in these kinds
\nof sources, as well as the different outlook or mindsets of the people who wrote
\nthem.
\nGrading:
\nEach Primary Source Analysis is worth 10 percent of your final grade, and will be
\nassigned a point score based on the following grading scale:
\n* 9\u201410 = Excellent; well-written, analytical approach with direct reference to
\nthe sources
\n* 7.5\u20148.9 = Good; well-written but lacking some analysis and\/or reference to
\nspecific sources
\n* 6.0\u20147.4 = Fair; some flawed writing and\/or little analysis and\/or insufficient
\nattention to sources
\n* \u2264 6.0 = Poor; poorly written and\/or sources are not discussed
\nWhen & How to Submit your Assignments:
\nThere are two deadlines for Primary Source Analyses (PSAs). For each of the
\nPSAs, you will need to choose one of the sets of Primary Sources posted in
\nCougarView which correspond to that particular due date.
\nYou will submit each of your two PSAs in an online dropbox, found by selecting
\n\u201cAssignments\u201d which is under the Assessments tab in CougarView. Late
\nsubmissions will not be accepted. Make a note of the following deadlines to avoid
\nany problems.
\nPSA #1: The first PSA is due by Oct. 9
\nth and should be based on ONE of the first
\nsix Primary Sources files (i.e., 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6).
\nPSA #2: The second PSA is due by November 22nd and should be based on ONE
\nof the last six Primary Sources files (i.e., 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, or 12).
\nIMPORTANT: DO NOT write about material from two different PDFs in a
\nsingle PSA. The sources contained within each PDF are related to each other, so
\nthe purpose of the assignment is to discuss and compare those sources which have
\nthis connection. Select just one PDF to discuss in each of your PSA assignments.
\nALSO IMPORTANT: You do not have to wait until the deadline date to turn in
\nthese assignments; on the contrary, you are strongly encouraged to complete and
\nsubmit them at the earliest opportunity. Note that the different assignments for this
\nclass (PSA and VDA) share the same due dates, so if you wait until the last minute
\nto complete them both, you will put yourself in a bind. If some material from a
\nparticular week\u2019s reading catches your interest, you would be wise to complete the
\nPrimary Source Analysis while the material is fresh in your mind. However,
\nplease DO NOT jump ahead in the syllabus and submit a PSA that addresses
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