Primary Source Analysis
HIST 100
Primary Source Analysis
Part I: Paragraph Assignment—Authority & Order in the Classical West (20 points)
Introduction & Purpose
The first, and some would say principal, job of the historian is to discover both the meaning and the significance of historical evidence. This assignment will help you to continue to engage with a key problem facing historians of the early West: how to evaluate primary source evidence that can be both upfront and in some ways full of deceit. You will be asked to evaluate and contextualize a class source in order to come to some judgment as to what one might conclude from them about notions of justice in early Western civilization.
Instructions
Read (or re-read) the following document from your assigned primary sources carefully:
Imperial Edicts for the Government of Cyrene (ca. 7 BCE) from the Primary Source …show more content…
Document Study Sheet entitled “Roman Order and Authority in the Provinces.”
Once you have completed your reading, respond to the question below in a fully developed paragraph that meets the following criteria:
Length: 100-150 words
Begin with a concise topic sentence that directly responds to the assigned question.
No need to define terms or cite a dictionary.
Use direct, quoted material from the document only to support your points.
Question
Citing specific evidence from the assigned document only (not your textbook or the web), why do you think Augustus was concerned about the conflict in Cyrene? Why did he bother to get involved?
Grading Standards
What follows is a list and description of the criteria I will use to evaluate your work. You are encouraged to consider the questions below as you write and revise.
MAIN IDEA & TOPIC SENTENCE: Is there a strong main idea? Is the topic sentence is clear? Is the main idea restated in the closing sentence?
SUPPORTING SENTENCES: Does the paragraph have three or more supporting detail sentences that relate to the main idea?
SOURCES/REFERENCES: How adequate has the assigned source been used? Has the source material been well integrated? Has forbidden source material been used? Have the specific page numbers from which information is taken been cited
parenthetically?
KNOWLEDGE/CRITICAL ANALYSIS: How well has the source been understood? Are there glaring factual or interpretive errors? Has the source been assessed fairly for textual, contextual, and subtextual nuance? Is the content sufficiently critical/analytical? Is the paragraph sufficiently descriptive?
ORGANIZATION: Is the structure of the paragraph sensible and logical? Does the prose ramble?
EXPRESSION: Are the style, grammar, and use of English acceptable? Are there many spelling, punctuation, and/or capitalization errors?
PRESENTATION: Is the content professionally presented? Do drafts follow the correct format (i.e. font, margins, spacing, length, etc.)? Has the paper been submitted correctly as directed in Blackboard?
Primary Source Analysis
Part I: Paragraph Assignment—Authority & Order in the Classical West (20 points)
Introduction & Purpose
The first, and some would say principal, job of the historian is to discover both the meaning and the significance of historical evidence. This assignment will help you to continue to engage with a key problem facing historians of the early West: how to evaluate primary source evidence that can be both upfront and in some ways full of deceit. You will be asked to evaluate and contextualize a class source in order to come to some judgment as to what one might conclude from them about notions of justice in early Western civilization.
Instructions
Read (or re-read) the following document from your assigned primary sources carefully:
Imperial Edicts for the Government of Cyrene (ca. 7 BCE) from the Primary Source …show more content…
Document Study Sheet entitled “Roman Order and Authority in the Provinces.”
Once you have completed your reading, respond to the question below in a fully developed paragraph that meets the following criteria:
Length: 100-150 words
Begin with a concise topic sentence that directly responds to the assigned question.
No need to define terms or cite a dictionary.
Use direct, quoted material from the document only to support your points.
Question
Citing specific evidence from the assigned document only (not your textbook or the web), why do you think Augustus was concerned about the conflict in Cyrene? Why did he bother to get involved?
Grading Standards
What follows is a list and description of the criteria I will use to evaluate your work. You are encouraged to consider the questions below as you write and revise.
MAIN IDEA & TOPIC SENTENCE: Is there a strong main idea? Is the topic sentence is clear? Is the main idea restated in the closing sentence?
SUPPORTING SENTENCES: Does the paragraph have three or more supporting detail sentences that relate to the main idea?
SOURCES/REFERENCES: How adequate has the assigned source been used? Has the source material been well integrated? Has forbidden source material been used? Have the specific page numbers from which information is taken been cited
parenthetically?
KNOWLEDGE/CRITICAL ANALYSIS: How well has the source been understood? Are there glaring factual or interpretive errors? Has the source been assessed fairly for textual, contextual, and subtextual nuance? Is the content sufficiently critical/analytical? Is the paragraph sufficiently descriptive?
ORGANIZATION: Is the structure of the paragraph sensible and logical? Does the prose ramble?
EXPRESSION: Are the style, grammar, and use of English acceptable? Are there many spelling, punctuation, and/or capitalization errors?
PRESENTATION: Is the content professionally presented? Do drafts follow the correct format (i.e. font, margins, spacing, length, etc.)? Has the paper been submitted correctly as directed in Blackboard?