Hi everyone!
So the deadline for our first assignment is coming up pretty soon. Here are some more details regarding this assignment that will help you complete it and submit it on time.
Your assignment is to summarize the argument(s) made by Davis in the chapter from his book, A History of Medieval Europe, that forms our reading assignment for Week Four. Here is what Clare has said about the assignment in our unit reader:
'Students are asked to summarize the argument of the article read in Week 4. The object of this summary will be to encourage students to engage critically with the argument presented by the author. Students ought not to quote the article, but rather attempt to precis key ideas and evidence in their own words. The purpose of the exercise is to train students in reading and note-taking, so they will be able to synthesize various historical sources. There is no need for referencing and footnotes in this exercise.'
In our tutorials from yesterday I tried to encourage each group (some had more time for this exercise than others) to think about how to summarize Davis' argument and especially to think about how the two sections of the article are related to each other. From there I encouraged, and still encourage, everyone to, once they have put Davis' argument into their own words, to think then about the key points Davis uses to support and discuss his argument.
As I say, some groups had more time to work on this aspect than others. For that I do apologize and would like to encourage anyone who is worried or unsure about how to approach summarizing Davis' argument to email me and I will provide all the support I can.
Submission Due Date: Friday, 30 March, 5pm (5th Week)
Submission Process: An online copy must be submitted to Blackboard by 5pm on March 30th. A hard copy must then be given to me in tutorial in Week 6. The online submission is your official submission so please ensure you are familiar with Blackboard before attempting to submit. Instructions on how to submit via Blackboard will be given out at our next tutorial. If you are having trouble submitting via Blackboard send me an email with your assignment before the 5pm deadline.
Word Limit: 800 words
Remember to: double space your assignment, include page numbers and your name (and preferably a title as well), and attach the cover sheet. Remember that footnotes and a bibliography are not required for this assignment.
Any questions: please email me.
If you find that you are struggling a bit with this assignment another good resource to consult is the Language and Learning Centre which has a variety of tools and aids designed to help students with their writing.
http://www.monash.edu.au/lls/llonline/index.xml
Good luck everyone!
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