Primary Source Analysis Paper

Primary Source Analysis Paper Paper Requirements: 1) Your Primary Source Analysis Paper must be between 500 and 700 words (Write the Word Count in parentheses at th e bottom of the essay) . 2) It must use a r eadable font. 3) The paper will be exactly four paragraphs and should include the following elements. a. Paragraph one: i. introduce paper topic ii. briefly mention the sources (by title and author) iii. include a clear interpretive thesis as the final sentence of the first paragraph. b. Paragraph two: i. Introduce the context in which source one was written ii. Summarize the topic of source one iii. Use quotes from source one to support your thesis c. Paragraph three: i. Introduce the context in which source two was written ii. Summarize the topic of source two iii. Use quotes from source two to support your thesis d. Paragraph four: i. Compare the two sources to prove your thesis : 1. Explain why looking at only one of the sources alone would be insufficient to demonstrate your thesis. 2. Demonstrate conne ction to a wider theme in world history How to write a Primary Source Analysis Paper: 1) Choose your due date. 2) Choose two primary sources to compare from MyHistoryLab or W orld History in Documents (on reserve in the library) . The s ources should be from the same era, but different world regions; or from the same world region but different eras. 3) In the first paragraph, introduce both sources in your own words. 4) In the second paragraph, analyze specific quotes to demonstrate how your first source reflects the historical contexts in which it was created. 5) In the third paragraph, analyze specific quotes to demonstrate how your second source reflects the historical contexts in which it was created. 6) In the fourth paragraph, co mpare the two sources and explain what looking at them together reveals about a larger pattern or theme in world history. 7) Rewrite the entire paper using your insights from paragraph four as a thesis to reorganize the paper. 8) Proofread; read it aloud to your roommates; proofread; print it out; read aloud the hard copy to yourself; proofread. 9) Submit the Primary Source Analysis Paper on Canvas. The professor or a Graduate Teaching Assistant will grade your paper using t he rubric on the following page.