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Renaissance Primary Source Research Assignment For this assignment you will select a primary historical source related to the European Renaissance and write a 2,000-3,000 word argumentative essay about it. This essay will offer an analysis of your primary source and incorporate at least 3 but no more than 5 secondary, scholarly, sources to substantiate your argument. Step 1: Selection of Primary Source. Feel free to select any primary source relating to the European Renaissance period, (1350-1600). Please consult the complete edition of your primary source when writing the paper. So, for instance, let’s say Niccoló Machiavelli’s The Prince, if you want to write your essay on The Prince, you will need to seek out the complete edition (rather than the 10-page excerpt) from this book. You can pick any primary source from the following book: Margaret King. Renaissance Humanism, An Anthology of Sources. Indianapolis: Hackett Publishing, 2014 I understand you might not have this book or access to it, it needs to be purchased as an Ebook or hard-copy. You need to confirm with me the primary source you chose, and when you develop a thesis around it, you need to have it approved by me. I am going to send you full text of Niccolo Machiavelli’s The Prince, you’ll have to carefully read it and assess an aspect of the source that is not immediately obvious. Then you do extensive research on it. Analyze the source critically. Step 2: Selection of Secondary Sources. Your analysis of the primary source must be informed by scholarly, peer-reviewed, secondary sources. Selection of recent and relevant research is essential to the successful completion of this assignment. Students are encouraged to examine the footnotes and supporting research of the assigned reading to begin their research into the primary source. However, students cannot “count” the assigned reading as a research source. Part of the overall mark for your paper relates to the incorporation of relevant research into your essay Step 3: Argumentation and Thesis The fundamental task of this assignment is to read your source closely and critically and assess an aspect of the source that is not immediately obvious. Students could, for instance, propose to write on the “uses and functions of Roman history” in Machiavelli’s the Prince. A thesis for this paper could center on how Machiavelli uses classical history to define the limits of the Prince’s authority. 1) Cite the paper according to the Chicago Manual of Style. Students will format the paper using the notes-bibliography system (footnotes). Footnotes are not counted in the total word count. The paper requires a bibliography. The bibliography is not counted in the final word count. 2) Your paper must use peer-reviewed secondary sources. Normally, these sources should not be more than 10-15 years old. Thesis Does the paper have a clear thesis or answer to topic question? No thesis or adequate response to topic question Vague or weak thesis or answer to topic question. Failed to meet assignment objective Acceptable but simplistic thesis or answer to topic question. Clear thesis or answer to topic question. Good answer to question. Clear and sophisticated thesis or answer to topic question. Discussion shows mastery of material. Evidence How well is evidence used? Evidence provided does not support the argument of the essay Evidence provided somewhat supports the argument of the essay Evidence provided does mostly supports the argument of the essay. Evidence supports the argument of the essay Effective use of evidence. Argumentation Is the paper well argued? Supporting evidence does not align with thesis—basic laundry list type paper. No argument to tie discussion together. Reading of source problematic. Supporting evidence provided but is presented illogically. Basic supporting evidence is provided but is weak and at times out of alignment with general argument Supporting evidence is offered and generally supports the thesis Supporting evidence is offered that directly relates to general argument. Supporting evidence shows a nuanced understanding of issues at play Organization How well is the essay organized? No organization whatsoever Lack of proper introduction and/or conclusion. No evidence of paragraphing. Poor transitions between paragraphs. Uninspired intro and/or conclusion. Evidence of paragraphs. Weak organization. Well-developed intro and conclusion. Proper paragraphing. Logical organization. Effective and well-structured proposal with strong intro and conclusion. Proper paragraphing. Writing mechanics Does writing style assist argument? Unacceptable number of errors. Many errors that confuse overall meaning. Frequent errors which sometime impair meaning. Repetitive sentence structure. Some errors but meaning generally unimpaired. Variety of sentence structures. No errors of consequence. Engaging writing style. Good sentence construction. Citations Are sources properly documented? No evidence of citations. Numerous long quotes (more than 20%) Many long quotes (more than 10%) Sources cited but poor use of citations. Incorrect citation Good handling of citations, but some errors in citation Citations used effectively, perfect citation.