This document provides instructions for a paper analyzing selected works representing a chosen subject from the humanities. The paper must be 750-1200 words and include: an explanation of the subject and why it merits exploration; descriptions of examples with details on creators, historical context, and images/links; use of interpretive tools from the course to analyze each example; and assessments of how effectively each example presents the subject. The paper must follow MLA formatting guidelines for citations and references. Students are prompted to check that their paper addresses all required elements.

1. This part of the final project is the paper that presents your
description and analysis of your selected works.
In a 750-1200 word essay:
· Explain the subject you chose and why it’s worth exploring in
the Humanities
· Describe each of your selected examples, including 1)
information about its creator; 2) its historical or cultural context
(how it fits into a historical period's or a specific culture's
attitudes, events etc. Think about what else was going on in the
culture and history when the piece was created); and 3) link to
the example or an embedded image with a citation in the
paper where you write about each example.
· Use at least one specific interpretative tool, concept or method
from the course to explain each of your selected examples. You
should use a different tool, concept or method for each example,
so you should use at least three different tools in your paper.
· Assess the effectiveness or impact of each representation. In
other words, how well did the representation present the
subject? How effective was it? What impact did this
representation have? What specific elements of the
representation lead you to your conclusions?
· Provide a correctly formatted paper, complete and proper
citations for any references you consult, using MLA format
Documentation Style: The paper is to be formatted and
documented in the MLA format. For general assistance, see the
links below to the UMGC Library.
· MLA
Citation: http://sites.umgc.edu/library/libhow/mla_tutorial.cfm
· MLA Citation
Examples: http://sites.umgc.edu/library/libhow/mla_examples.cf
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STOP: Before you hand in your assignment, make sure to ask
yourself the following questions:
1. Have I included a paragraph that provides one to two logical,

2. concrete, well-stated reasons that this subject is worth exploring
within the Humanities?
2. Have I included least two to three sentences for each example
that clearly and concretely provide information about its
creator, cultural/historical context, and where I found it-an
image or link?
3. Have I included at least one to three sentences that explains
and applies a specific interpretative tool, concept or method that
is from the course's Learning Resources each example?
4. Have I included at least one to three sentences that contains
an assessment of the effectiveness of each example in
representing the chosen subject?
5. Have I provided a list of resources and do all of my citations
conform to MLA 8th edition guidelines?
6. Have I proofread this assignment for grammatical, structural,
and spelling errors that might impede someone from
understanding what I am trying to say?
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