Primary Source Analysis
HIST 100-D, Sections 1 and 3
Saginaw Valley State University
Fall 2017
Please write an 1800 to 2200-word (approximately 5-7 pages) analysis paper that
addresses and answers the question:
With consideration of the historical context of fourteenth-century Eurasia and
Africa, please identify THREE key themes that exist in the descriptions of the
many lands and cultures found in The Travels of Ibn Battutah. Why was Battutah
able to partake on a voyage that covered nearly 75,000 total miles, and would you
say his primary interest on this voyage centered on physical or metaphysical
concerns? Due in class and on Turnitin – Section 1, 11:30 am on November
29; Section 3, 11:30 am on November 30.
No outside research is required for this assignment. The only sources needed are the
required books (the primary sources), lectures, and what we will discuss in class
about these books (see course syllabus for discussion days). Be sure to cite whenever
you quote and paraphrase these sources (Chicago style notation or MLA citation
acceptable; a citation guide is found on Canvas under modules). Furthermore,
always illustrate your general points and support your arguments with concrete
examples from the book and its historical context. In other words, avoid being too
vague or general. All papers must be double-spaced, in New Times Roman, and in
12 pt. font. The assignment is worth 25% of your total course grade. For details on
the possibility of writing a second paper, see the syllabus.
Citation Guide for Analysis Papers
For your analysis paper this term, you are required to use either MLA or Chicago Style citations, guides
to which are found below. Please remember that you should cite whenever you quote or paraphrase in
your paper. A good rule of thumb – when in doubt, cite.
I. MLA Citation
Using Parenthetical Citation
MLA is a form of parenthetical citation in which sources are cited in the body of your paper.
Example 1: In his book, The Prince, Machiavelli states that it is better to be feared than loved
(Machiavelli, p. 43-45).
Example 2: Machiavelli was a government official in the city of Florence during the sixteenth century
(Stephens, Lecture 1).
Such citations require a works-cited page at the end of your paper.
Example:
Works Cited
Machiavelli, Niccolò. The Prince (New York: Dover Publications, 1992).
Stephens, Isaac. “Lecture 1: To Rome and Greece for the Future,” SVSU,
September 1, 2012.
Stephens, Isaac. “Discussion 1: Machiavelli and The Prince,” SVSU, September 6, 2014.
II. Chicago Style Citation
Using Footnotes/Endnotes
All Microsoft Word programs give you the ability to create footnotes/endnotes. In the tool bar at the top
of the page find “References”. From there you will see an icon called “Insert Footnote”. Every time
you cite a source, simply click “Insert Footnote” and a footnote will appear at the bottom of the page. It
is there where you will give the reader information about the source you are citing.
Example (also see footnote below):
In his book, The Prince, Machiavelli states that it is better to be feared than loved. 1
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Niccolò Machiavelli, The Prince (New York: Dover Publications, 1992), 43-‐45.
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Citing Books
Full Name of Author, Title of Book (Place of Publication: Name of Press, date when published), page
number.
Example: Niccolò Machiavelli, The Prince (New York: Dover Publications, 1992), 44.
Citing Lectures or Class Discussions
Name of Lecturer or Discussion Conductor, “Title of Discussion or Lecture,” Place Where Lecture or
Discussion Took Place, Date When Lecture or Discussion Occurred.
Examples:
Isaac Stephens, “Lecturer 1: To Rome and Greece for the Future,” SVSU, September 1, 2012.
Isaac Stephens, “Discussion 1: Machiavelli and The Prince,” SVSU, September 6, 2014.
Abbreviations and the Use of Ibid
When citing a source more than once you either use the term Ibid (abbreviation of the Latin term
Ibidem, meaning in the same place) or you abbreviate your citation. The use of Ibid is when you cite
your source in succession.
Example:
Note 1 – Niccolò Machiavelli, The Prince (New York: Dover Publications, 1992), 44.
Note 2 – Ibid, 51.
The use of abbreviations is when you do not cite your source in succession.
Example:
Note 1 – Niccolò Machiavelli, The Prince (New York: Dover Publications, 1992), 44.
Note 2 – Isaac Stephens, “Lecture 1: To Rome and Greece for the Future,” SVSU, September 1, 2014.
Note 3 – Machiavelli, Prince, 58.
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Primary Source Analysis
HIST 100-D, Sections 1 and 3
Saginaw Valley State University
Fall 2017
Please write an 1800 to 2200-word (approximately 5-7 pages) analysis paper that
addresses and answers the question:
With consideration of the historical context of fourteenth-century Eurasia and
Africa, please identify THREE key themes that exist in the descriptions of the
many lands and cultures found in The Travels of Ibn Battutah. Why was Battutah
able to partake on a voyage that covered nearly 75,000 total miles, and would you
say his primary interest on this voyage centered on physical or metaphysical
concerns? Due in class and on Turnitin – Section 1, 11:30 am on November
29; Section 3, 11:30 am on November 30.
No outside research is required for this assignment. The only sources needed are the
required books (the primary sources), lectures, and what we will discuss in class
about these books (see course syllabus for discussion days). Be sure to cite whenever
you quote and paraphrase these sources (Chicago style notation or MLA citation
acceptable; a citation guide is found on Canvas under modules). Furthermore,
always illustrate your general points and support your arguments with concrete
examples from the book and its historical context. In other words, avoid being too
vague or general. All papers must be double-spaced, in New Times Roman, and in
12 pt. font. The assignment is worth 25% of your total course grade. For details on
the possibility of writing a second paper, see the syllabus.
Citation Guide for Analysis Papers
For your analysis paper this term, you are required to use either MLA or Chicago Style citations, guides
to which are found below. Please remember that you should cite whenever you quote or paraphrase in
your paper. A good rule of thumb – when in doubt, cite.
I. MLA Citation
Using Parenthetical Citation
MLA is a form of parenthetical citation in which sources are cited in the body of your paper.
Example 1: In his book, The Prince, Machiavelli states that it is better to be feared than loved
(Machiavelli, p. 43-45).
Example 2: Machiavelli was a government official in the city of Florence during the sixteenth century
(Stephens, Lecture 1).
Such citations require a works-cited page at the end of your paper.
Example:
Works Cited
Machiavelli, Niccolò. The Prince (New York: Dover Publications, 1992).
Stephens, Isaac. “Lecture 1: To Rome and Greece for the Future,” SVSU,
September 1, 2012.
Stephens, Isaac. “Discussion 1: Machiavelli and The Prince,” SVSU, September 6, 2014.
II. Chicago Style Citation
Using Footnotes/Endnotes
All Microsoft Word programs give you the ability to create footnotes/endnotes. In the tool bar at the top
of the page find “References”. From there you will see an icon called “Insert Footnote”. Every time
you cite a source, simply click “Insert Footnote” and a footnote will appear at the bottom of the page. It
is there where you will give the reader information about the source you are citing.
Example (also see footnote below):
In his book, The Prince, Machiavelli states that it is better to be feared than loved. 1
1
Niccolò Machiavelli, The Prince (New York: Dover Publications, 1992), 43-‐45.
1
Citing Books
Full Name of Author, Title of Book (Place of Publication: Name of Press, date when published), page
number.
Example: Niccolò Machiavelli, The Prince (New York: Dover Publications, 1992), 44.
Citing Lectures or Class Discussions
Name of Lecturer or Discussion Conductor, “Title of Discussion or Lecture,” Place Where Lecture or
Discussion Took Place, Date When Lecture or Discussion Occurred.
Examples:
Isaac Stephens, “Lecturer 1: To Rome and Greece for the Future,” SVSU, September 1, 2012.
Isaac Stephens, “Discussion 1: Machiavelli and The Prince,” SVSU, September 6, 2014.
Abbreviations and the Use of Ibid
When citing a source more than once you either use the term Ibid (abbreviation of the Latin term
Ibidem, meaning in the same place) or you abbreviate your citation. The use of Ibid is when you cite
your source in succession.
Example:
Note 1 – Niccolò Machiavelli, The Prince (New York: Dover Publications, 1992), 44.
Note 2 – Ibid, 51.
The use of abbreviations is when you do not cite your source in succession.
Example:
Note 1 – Niccolò Machiavelli, The Prince (New York: Dover Publications, 1992), 44.
Note 2 – Isaac Stephens, “Lecture 1: To Rome and Greece for the Future,” SVSU, September 1, 2014.
Note 3 – Machiavelli, Prince, 58.
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