Origins of islam

  Origins of islam For this assignment I require you to think of an aspect of the course content that interests you and that you would like to investigate further. Topics should be argumentative and analytical rather than descriptive; you should be thinking about why something took place (such as the collapse of Carolingian imperial unity) or took a particular form (such as the Carolingian armies), rather than simply looking at what happened. Having thought of a topic, you should then submit a word- processed proposal to me by October 19th for approval. Your proposal should include: 1. A short description of your proposed topic, including an outline of the main points that you expect to focus on and a draft thesis statement (max. 300 words). Be aware that the form of your final assignment is likely to differ significantly from this, so we will consider this to be a tentative outline. 2. A draft bibliography. Once I have graded, approved and returned this proposal, you should proceed with your work on your assignment and submit it by November 16th, as noted above. Note that if you have not submitted a proposal to me by October 19th, you will receive a mark of 0 in this assignment, even if you submit the final piece of work on time. Again, your work will be assessed for the quality of your arguments, the clarity and effectiveness of your writing, and your use of sources.