Final Project Preparation Template

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This template helps you prepare for the Comparative Human Experience final project due in Week 5.

· First, you will choose the civilizations, theme, and format for your project.

· Next, you will gather sources for your analysis and provide a brief annotation to describe the content of each source and how it will contribute to your Final Project.

· Third, you will begin to draft an introduction and thesis statement to structure your research.

· Finally, you will outline your analysis by composing topic sentences supported with your research.

For best results, consult the Week 3 Assignment Help Sheet with Worked Examples as you fill out the template.

Follow the instructions below to complete the template, then save it to your computer with a new file name. Remember to upload the completed template to Waypoint for grading.

Part 1: Choosing Your Topic and a Format

1. List your
two chosen societies or civilizations. Include the time period you will cover for each society or civilization.

2. Choose
one theme from the following list and write it in the box below:

· Mortality / Death

· Birth / Rebirth

· Evil

· Justice

· Truth

· Beauty

· Suffering

· Happiness

· Enslavement

· Order

· Common Good

3. Choose
one format for your project from the following list and write it in the box below:

· Research paper

· PowerPoint presentation

· Prezi

· Lesson plan

· Video Presentation

Part 2: Your Research

1.
Primary Sources.

· Using an APA-formatted reference for each, list
four works (literature, philosophy, theology, art, architecture, or music) that express the theme you chose in Step 2. These works are your primary sources required for the final project.

· Provide a brief annotation for each source, explaining its content and how it will support your Final Project.

Remember: You should list two from each of the societies or civilizations you chose in Step 1 above.

2.
Scholarly Secondary Sources

· Using an APA-formatted reference for each, list
two scholarly secondary sources relevant to the theme you chose in Step 2. These scholarly secondary sources are required for the final project.

· Provide a brief annotation for each source, explaining its content and how it will support your Final Project.

Remember: You should list one source relevant to each of the societies or civilizations you chose in Step 1 above.

Part 3. Drafting an Introduction and Thesis Statement

1.
Preliminary Introduction.

The preliminary introduction does not have to be perfectly formulated at this point. Think about the essential background information an audience would need to put your thesis in context.

Write some ideas you have about your theme (in a few sentences) in the box below.

2.
Preliminary Thesis Statement.

The last sentence of your introductory paragraph should be a thesis statement to indicate the main idea of your final project.
For more help developing your thesis statement, see

Writing a Thesis Statement

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Write your thesis statement in the box below.

Part 4. Drafting a Preliminary Outline of Main Points and Supporting Sources

1. Your final project analysis should contain at least three main points for each society or civilization, placed in a comparative context. Each main point should contain the following components:

· Clearly defined topic sentence.

· Evidence cited from the sources gathered in Part 2.

For more support, review:

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Body Paragraphs

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Quoting, Paraphrasing, & Summarizing

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APA: Citing Within Your Paper

Write a topic sentence in the box below to shape your
first main point about the first civilization you chose. Cite information from a source on your reference list that supports your topic sentence.

Write a topic sentence in the box below to shape your
first main point about the second civilization you chose. Does it compare to or contrast with the first civilization? Cite information from a source on your reference list that supports your topic sentence.

Write a topic sentence in the box below to shape your
second main point about the first civilization you chose. Cite information from a source on your reference list that supports your topic sentence.

Write a topic sentence in the box below to shape your
second main point about the second civilization you chose. Does it compare to or contrast with the first civilization? Cite information from a source on your reference list that supports your topic sentence.

Write a topic sentence in the box below to shape your
third main point about the first civilization you chose. Cite information from a source on your reference list that supports your topic sentence.

Write a topic sentence in the box below to shape your
third main point about the second civilization you chose. Does it compare to or contrast with the first civilization? Cite information from a source on your reference list that supports your topic sentence.

2. In addition to the in-text citations you have provided with your topic sentences, your final project analysis should also contain an APA-formatted references list containing your
four primary sources and
two scholarly sources.

Place your reference list in the box below.

Tip! For help with formatting your references list, use



APA: Formatting Your Reference List



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