Write a complete essay in which you critically read, interpret, and **assess a primary source or group of primary sources** and situate your analysis within a scholarly debate. The Historical Skills Exercises are designed to lead you through the process of planning, researching and developing a well-argued, evidence-based, academic essay. The final product, due on November 26, will consist of a 2000-word essay in which you develop and support an argument rooted in your own critical interpretation of a primary source or a group of primary sources.
The topic of your finished essay will be of your own choosing, but it must relate to the course subject matter in an obvious fashion. In addition to the primary source or sources that you choose to interpret, you must include a ***minimum of four secondary***, peer-reviewed sources that are current and historical in nature, meaning they should reflect recent scholarship within the historical discipline.
An exceptional essay will be able to identify the dialogue happening in the secondary sources and contribute to that dialogue in a meaningful way with innovative and ****insightful analysis of the primary source or sources. ***
The essay is expected to adhere to scholarly citation conventions (formatted in Chicago Style) and should be expressed clear, concise and engaging language.
Format
The cumulative length of all combined exercises will equal roughly 2000 words in length and should include footnotes or parenthetical citations with a bibliography. The notes are not part of your word count. Papers should be double-spaced and in 12-point font. The pages should be numbered, and you should include a word count and your chosen issue on your title pages.
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