Prompt:
Your goal for this paper is to answer the following question: How successfully does your historian produce their history?
You have now engaged with numerous examples of narratives, counternarratives and corresponding primary source materials. Given this, it is now your turn to critically assess the success of your chosen author and their book.
First, who is your author and what is the subject, area and time under consideration? What specific argument (or arguments) does your author make? Are they concerned with other historians and prior approaches to their topics (and thus other narratives)? Are they concerned with a gap in the historical record (perhaps a missing or poorly known narrative)? Do they make any notes about misinterpretations?
Next, please consider if the author is successful in their depiction (cite and quote specific examples). What sources do they rely upon and how do they deploy them to make their case (again, provide specific examples)?
Finally, how successful is the author of your chosen book?
Structural Guidelines:
Paper length: 4-6 FULL written pages [meaning 4 full pages minimum]
Citations: You may use whatever citation style you are comfortable with (APA, MLA, Chicago). You must use internal citations or footnotes and make sure to include a works cited/bibliography.
Formatting: 1″ margins; 12-point, Times New Roman font; double-spaced
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Your goal for this paper is to answer the following question: How succes appeared first on blitzarchive.com.