feudalendeavorfall2017 - Checkpoint 4

Checkpoint #4 (to be completed on your Medievalist for a Semester page)
Due: November 29
Checkpoint outcomes: Students will be able to…

articulate connections between sources and relate them to the research question or topic;
willingly offer arguments opposing an authoritative source; and
identify and analyze assumptions and/or bias in sources.

Requirements:

Schedule an appointment with Dr. T to discuss your Journal Article idea (may do so individually or with research group)
Abstract of Journal Article: minimum of 300 words
- Should include at least these three elements:
  - Summary of your argument
  - How you intend to prove your argument
  - Why your argument is significant
Annotated Bibliography: add at least 3 more entries related to your Journal Article
- Citations should be in correct MLA format
- Apply previous Checkpoint #2 and #3 feedback on Annotated Bibliography entries
Argument AGAINST a scholarly article: minimum of 200 words
- What is the article's argument?
- Why do you disagree?
- What evidence from the text(s) support your reading?
Review classmates' pages/Bonus: post Discussion Posts with constructive comments and suggestions

Requirement	Points
Meeting with Dr. T (Optional)	5
Abstract of Journal Article	25
Annotated Bibliography entry #7	10
Annotated Bibliography entry #8	10
Annotated Bibliography entry #9	10
Argument against a scholarly article	20
Bonus
Discussion Posts with constructive comments and suggestions on at least two (different from Checkpoint 3) classmates' pages	Up to 5

Suggestions between Checkpoints

Bonus: Create an outline of Journal Article (upload to your page)
Revisit library for more research assistance: you may turn in another Library Visit Form (may earn 5-point bonus for one additional Form during semester )
Show a rough draft to Dr. T and your research group (suggested: at least a week before due)