Research Paper -- 2

THE RESEARCH PAPER IS DUE IN CLASS WEEK 5 ON SEP. 25. Primary sources are the raw materials of history — original documents and objects which were created at the time under study. They are different from secondary sources, accounts or interpretations of events created by someone without firsthand experience. Thus, examining primary sources gives students a powerful sense of history and the complexity of the past. Interpreting the meaning and importance of a primary historical document is an important aspect of a historian’s ability to connect relationships in history to economic, social, intellectual, political, and cultural issues. Therefore, you will write a 700-875 word (2-2 ½ page) research paper which requires you to interpret the historical meaning of a primary source document, (Confucian Analects) to China’s history. You will pick one aphorism from several aphorisms of the Confucian Analects provided at the end of this syllabus to write about in your research paper. Tell me why the particular aphorism you choose is relevant to an aspect of China’s economic, social, intellectual, political, or cultural history. Your papers will be formatted as follows: 1. A cover sheet with your name, my name, date, your class time, title of the assignment, 2. Each page will be double-spaced, (do not double space twice between paragraphs), 1” margins, 12 point font, Times New Roman. The cover page, works cited page, bibliography page, and any charts/graphs/picture captions, etc. do not count in the word requirement. 3. Bibliography page of at least 3 sources for the research paper. Do not use all-purpose encyclopedias whether in print or electronic form, or class notes as sources for your papers. 4. You must use the Chicago Style method of documentation in all your written assignments. You must use endnotes for your source citations. 5. The following is an excellent site to help you write your history papers. Reading, Writing, and Researching for History: A Guide for College Students can be found in Blackboard under “Course Documents,” or you can access it via the Web at: [login to view URL] Please use it!