Describe an object and its significance. First two to three pages should be visual analysis of a penny, last pages should reflect research question and the object’s significance. Include 1 Image. Inclue footnotes.
Step 1: In the first two pages the paper, include ONLY objective, descriptive detail about the object apparent at surface observation. In this paper, include ONLY objective, descriptive detail about the object apparent at surface observation. In this paper, include ONLY objective, descriptive detail about the object apparent at surface observation. Pull from your collected writing, photos, memory observation in order to compose your work. Pull from your collected writing, photos, memory observation in order to compose your work. Pull from your collected writing, photos, memory observation in order to compose your work. Do NOT include any analysis or speculation about the object. That can come later – this paper is meant to derive as much primary data as possible from direct observation, and show what is possible to you as a research method.
(Substantial Analysis: an account of the physical aspects of the object – Size, weight, materials, production, condition, etc.
2. Content: an examination that is limited to subject matter/overt representations- Decorative motifs, depicted people, diagrams, etc.
3. Formal Analysis: an analysis of the object’s form and configuration (or visual character)- 2-D vs. 3-D, color, light, texture, etc.)
Step 2: In the next three pages of the paper, use three sources from Develop your 2-page Object Description into 5-page Descriptive Analysis Paper.
· Generate a hypothesis (or thesis) about your object based on the aspects of your previous
description that seem most important to you. What central question would you like to answer
about this object?
· Attempt to analyze the important visual and material aspects of your object that you
highlighted in your description: Why do you think they are so important? What might they
mean?
· Try out some research avenues. What information can you gather (from library or archival
sources – or other types of sources) that would help you to prove your hypothesis and answer
your research questions? (You will not be able to conduct all of the research you would like
before next week; this is just a beginning.)
· Cite your sources with proper footnotes using the Chicago Manual of Style as your guideDevelop your 2-page Object Description into 5-page Descriptive Analysis Paper.
Essay Outline
1. Topic
2. Research Question
3. Material Culture Analysis
3. Literary Analysis from (3) sources
4. Visual Analysis of (1) relevant Image
5. Hypothesis
5. Appendix including your image referenced in your paper as (Figure 1).
Cited in Chicago-Turabian 16th Edition:
[Name of Artist/Photographer]. “Title of Image.” Medium/Format. Website Title, Month Date, Year Published. URL.
6. Bibliography page, listing literary sources alphabetically by author’s last name.
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