HIST 4339

Primary Source Analysis Guidelines

Primary source analyses are due at the beginning of class on Monday, March 7.  Identify a source you will use in your final paper.  This source may be textual, visual (e.g. a map), or even aural (e.g. a national anthem).

Provide a full citation, properly formatted.  You are responsible for looking up the proper citation in the Chicago Manual of Style.

Briefly describe your source (one paragraph should suffice).

Finally, provide a preliminary discussion of your source’s relevance to the question(s) outlined in your paper proposal (or questions you’ve subsequently developed).

Your assignment must be at least two pages, double spaced.

Primary Source Exercise Grade Sheet

Name:

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Source:  Includes appropriateness of source for this topic (i.e. is source truly primary?)

Grade: ____/40                        Remarks:

Citation format

Grade: ____/10                        Remarks:

Analysis of Source:  Includes use of appropriate concepts; relevance of source to paper questions

Grade: ____/30                        Remarks:

Writing and Style:  Includes quality of writing; grammar; presentation (e.g. was the assignment proofread?)

Grade: ____/20                        Remarks:

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Overall grade:   _______/ 100                          Letter grade:

Late penalty/length penalty (if any):

Overall impression:

For additional comments, please see margins throughout.