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Paper Part II: Reading-Based Assignment Using the Textbook and One Outside Source
Expectations: As explained to you in class, you will write a term paper in three separate parts, handed in to me of the course of the semester as drafts, which you will later correct and combine into a complete paper at the end of the semester; this is Part II. For this second part, I expect you to write a historical and text-based analysis of the work of art that you chose on your own during your museum visit. In addition to using your textbook, you should find at least one other textual source (a book or article) to be used to further discuss your work of art or artist. I expect the paper to be at least three (3) typed pages, double-spaced. To do this assignment, please follow the steps outlined below:
Step 1: Using the textbook, begin your essay by identifying the period of time from which your artwork originates. To do this, read through the table of contents and locate the chapter that best fits your artwork. Then, identify and define the style of your artwork based on the information in the textbook concerning other works of art similar to yours. This should NOT be a one or two-sentence description of period and style; instead it should be at least two paragraphs and include the definition of the style in question.
Please keep in mind that your specific artwork and/or artist may or may not be covered in the textbook; if this is the case you may have to find an additional textual source for this part of the paper.
Step 2: Once you have identified the chapter, period and style in which your artist and similar artworks would be placed in the book, provide an overview of the major historical points of the chapter in your essay. Who, besides your chosen artist, were the major artists working at the same time? Where was the focus of the art world at the time? What were the major historical events at the time that your work was made? Who were the foremost purchasers of art? How was art displayed in that time? You must include vocabulary words from the course list in your essay to illustrate the different components of your artwork. Remember to discuss the style, subject matter, media and techniques used in your artwork.
Step 3: Finally, please locate at least one other book or article about your artist, artwork or the style of the artwork. You may use any scholarly book or article. You may use the internet to find articles in a database or archive, such as in JSTOR or on NYTimes.com, but you may not use websites such as Wikipedia OR Encyclopedias for information. To find articles in databases you can look at one or more of the databases on the KCC Kibbee Library website.
After finding your second source and reading it thoroughly, please discuss the following in your essay:
Can you answer any of your original thesis questions from Part I of your paper? Did you learn any biographical information about your artist? What was your artist's life like? Was your specific artwork discussed in your second source? Why did you choose this second source? Did it have a lot of information that you found interesting? Did this book or article contain any additional information about your artwork that you did not read about in the textbook?
Again, I want this essay to be a narrative in your own words. I am not interested in reading papers in which you have cut-and-pasted material right from the books or the internet into your essay.
Questions:
Can anyone give me a detail-to-detail on how to start off with this? i dont have the textbook so how would I be able to do this? How to write a historical reading based paper? The artwork that I have chosen was Hercules the Archer by the French sculptor, Emile Antoine Bourdelle.
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how and what exactly to write?
Expectations: As explained to you in class, you will write a term paper in three separate parts, handed in to me of the course of the semester as drafts, which you will later correct and combine into a complete paper at the end of the semester; this is Part III. For this third part, I expect you to write a text-based analysis and comparison of the work of art that you chose on your own during your museum visit with a second work of art that you will choose from the textbook. I expect the paper to be at least three (3) typed pages, double-spaced. To do this assignment, please follow the steps outlined below:
Step 1: Using the textbook, please find a second work of art that in some way is comparable with the work that you chose at the museum. You have the freedom to choose whatever you wish, in any chapter of the textbook, as long as it seems to have some connection with the work of art you chose at the museum. The second artwork could be something that is related in style, subject matter, technique or historical context. The only restriction is that your second artwork must have been created by a different artist. The work could have been made in a different style or time period.
Step 2: Once you have identified a second work of art, compare and contrast these two works. How exactly are they similar? How are they different? Why did you choose the second work of art that you did? Were your artists from the same country or background? How might their lives and approach to art have been similar or different? Are the colors similar or different? What about the other formal qualities (shapes, composition, spatial qualities, forms)?
Step 3: You must include vocabulary words from the course list in your essay to illustrate the different components of your second artwork. Remember to discuss the historical context, style, subject matter, media and techniques used in your second artwork and any information you might learn about your second artist.
Step 4: Finally, remember that this is the end of the paper, so you will need to add a final concluding paragraph that sums up the ENTIRE THREE-PART PAPER PROJECT. What did you learn from doing this project? What would you do differently, if anything, if you were to start it over again?
Again, I want this essay to be a narrative in your own words. I am not interested in reading papers in which you have cut-and-pasted material right from the books or the internet into your essay.
Citations:
I expect that you will use proper citations (such as footnotes, endnotes or parenthetical notes) in your paper. If you do not know how or when to include a citation, please remember to consult a style manual, such as the MLA Style Guide. The thing to remember is that if you include anything in your paper that was based on something you read, written by someone else, you can include it, but you must provide a citation for the original source of the information including page number and date of publication, at least.
Audience:
Assume that the reader of your paper is not me but someone else (a family friend, a brother or sister, etc.), that is, someone who may not know much about art or who may not know which work you chose. This will help you to write a better, more detailed description of the artwork. However, this does not mean that you should write in an informal manner; this is a college-level assignment and should be treated as such. You might have a friend read over your paper before handing it to me to see if it makes sense to them.
Format:
The paper should include the title, an introductory paragraph and a concluding paragraph.
Papers must be typed on clean white paper, double spaced, with no more than 1" margins all around and using a font size no larger than Times New Roman 12.
Please run the spell check feature before turning the paper in to me; spell check will not catch all errors, but it will clean up some basic and minor spelling issues.
Attach the receipt and/or button, the sketch, and the three typed pages, and attach a cover sheet with the title of your paper, your full name, the course number and the section.
No plastic report covers please. Just staple everything together using one staple in the top left corner and include the cover sheet mentioned above.
Length should be approximately three (3) typed pages.
Remember that this part of the paper will be attached to the end of Parts I and II at the end of the semester. Make sure that the ideas seem to flow in a clear an organized manner between all three parts.
Expectations and Grading Criteria:
This paper is a draft, and as such will not be given a number grade but will be evaluated in terms of the depth and quality of the visual analysis, readability and style and organization. On the first draft, you will receive, a "check +" for excellence, a "check" for a good paper, and a "check -" for a poor paper. Papers with a significant amount of errors will be returned to the student unmarked for an immediate re-write. ALL STUDENTS WILL BE REQUIRED TO RE-WRITE ALL PORTIONS OF THIS PAPER AND RESUMBIT IT WITH MY CORRECTIONS AND SUGGESTIONS AT THE END OF THE TERM FOR A NUMBER GRADE.
Failure to complete this portion of the paper, all drafts and the rewrite at the end of the term will result in a lower final grade.
You can't just paste the instructions here and have us come up with material for you! You know how to start: historical readings, like you mentioned. If you do that, and try writing a little, we can help.
In order to write a good essay, start with an interesting opening line. Then, clearly and succinctly make your main point in the first paragraph. Let that first paragraph contain the whole point of your essay.
Then, in th body paragraphs, give evidence from your readings.
In the conclusion, EXPAND on the original point you made in your intro.
Good luck! Do some writing, and we'll comment on it.
