Documentation and footnoting as essential components of scholarly historical research will be examined. The course will involve some lectures, group critiques and interactions, and individual conferences with the instructor. The principal focus of the group interaction will be the critique of the various stages of papers written by fellow students. This interaction is designed to sharpen research and writing skills. Assignments and Readings Students are expected to complete all readings and to hand in all assignments on the date specified on the syllabus.
Prior permission is required to avoid a penalty deduction for late submission.
Failure to hand in the full preliminary draft paper on the date specified will result in a failure for the entire course. All class meetings and individual consultations with the instructor are mandatory. The sequence of assignments is designed to facilitate problem identification, research, writing, and critiquing the work of others. It is imperative that these interlocking steps be observed by reading all of the assigned literature, completing the projects, and participating in the group interactions.