Overview: Throughout Modules Five and Six, you have been guided through beginning your Project 2: Historical Analysis Essay, which you will continue to
work
on in Modules Seven and Eight and formally submit for completion at the end of Module Eight of the course. This progress check assignment provides you
with
an important opportunity to get valuable instructor feedback on the progress you are making and to ensure you are on the right track for your later
submission.
Prompt: Modules Five and Six have introduced you to how historians approach assessing historical evidence to refine their thesis statement and message.
By
now you should have enough evidence compiled from your research to begin writing your historical analysis essay. You will begin working on the essay piece
by
piece. In Module Five: Analyzing History, learning block 5-4 (page 2) in the webtext, you will work on drafting an introduction for your historical analysis essay.
This introduction will include the necessary parts of an introduction: an explanation of the topic and argument, an overview of evidence, and your revised
thesis
statement.
Specifically, in this assignment, you will submit parts of the following elements of your Project 2: Historical Analysis Essay for review by your instructor:
In Module Five: Analyzing History, Learning Block 5-4 (page 5) in the webtext, you worked toward the following element:
I. Introduction: In this section of your essay, you will introduce your readers to the historical event you selected. Specifically, you should:
A. Provide a brief overview of your historical event. For instance, what background information or context does the reader of your essay need?
In Module Five: Analyzing History, Learning Block 5-4 (page 1) in the webtext, you worked toward the following element:
B. Based on your research question, develop a thesis statement that states your claim about the historical event you selected. Your thesis statement
should be clear, specific, and arguable, as it will give direction to the rest of your essay.