ART 21000

Short Paper #2

The paper has two components:
Short Paper #2: Outline
Short Paper #2: Final Draft

You must write your final draft based on your graded outline.

The purpose of this assignment is to help you practice the following skills that are essential to your success in this course and in professional life beyond school:


Skills

~Researching relevant texts for art-historical analysis and identifying reputable sources.
Synthesizing research into a succinct thesis statement.
~Applying iconographic methodology that focuses on content (the meaning of the subject matter) rather than on its form.
~Analyzing reputable sources and assessing the evidence against a set of criteria.
~Citing your sources using the Chicago Manual of Style.
~Composing clear and unified paragraphs where you evaluate evidence and justify your assessment.
~Developing and maintaining planning, organizing, and time management skills.

Knowledge

~This assignment will also help you to become familiar with the following important content knowledge in this discipline:
~You will learn to utilize the iconographic methodology that focuses on content (the meaning of the subject matter) rather than on its form. It interprets the function and purpose of the artwork (such as the meanings of motifs, signs, and symbols used in the work).
~You will learn what constitutes a clear thesis statement, a unified paragraph, and a well-structured essay.

This assignment is designed based on the Scenario-based learning (SBL) principles preparing you for professional life beyond school.

Outline: Instructions

Review Paper #2: Final Draft options 1, 2, 3 below and select only one. Write an outline responding to the assignment option you have chosen. You must review Sample Paper #2: Outline.

Submit via Bb:

~annotated bibliography
-a working thesis
-a bullet point list of your paper’s body paragraphs’ main ideas
-one fully developed persuasive paragraph

To meet expectations, your work should have:

~an elaborate annotated bibliography that lists at least 90% of the sources that you plan to use for your paper; your annotations should summarize the main points and explain how you will use that source in your paper. 
~a bulleted list of your body paragraphs’ main points that attest to your understanding and application of the iconographic method.
~a working thesis that demonstrates your process of synthesizing your research.
~a persuasive body paragraph where you argue your point.

See:

Sample Paper #2: Outline
Grading Rubrics (Outlines)

Final Draft: Instructions

Review Paper #2: Final Draft options 1, 2, 3 below and select only one. You also must review:

Short Paper #2: Structure handout
Sample Paper #2: Final Draft
Chicago Manual of Style Guide
MetPublications

Option 1
Option 2
Option 3

~You must research for reputable peer-reviewed sources in the MetPublications database that contains relevant reputable sources relevant to each artwork. Direct URL’s to the assigned artwork are below:

Jan Steen, The Dissolute Household, ca. 1663–64. 
Charles Cromwell Ingham, The Flower Girl, 1846.
Arthur Dove, Portrait of Ralph Dusenberry, 1924. 

How to access the MetPublications database?

You can expand your research using additional databases available on https://library.ccny.cuny.edu/

~You must cite your sources using the Chicago Manual of Style Guide.
~You must not use your old papers nor choose a work of art by yourself.

To meet expectations, your work should have:

~clearly developed essay structure – introduction, body, and conclusion.
~unified body paragraphs where you demonstrate your understanding and application of the iconographic method.
~a fully developed thesis that helps your reader predict the rest of the paper by stating your position and lists your arguments
~the alphabetized bibliography list excluding annotations.

See: 
Sample Paper #2: Final Draft
Grading Rubrics (Final Drafts)


To exceed expectations, you may:

~apply a theoretical framework from the readings to your analysis
~use one of the digital mind-mapping tools, such as Miro to organize your research and share the link to the board in addition to the required annotated bibliography format.

Capitalization

~Titles should be capitalized and italicized.
~Art movements/periods should be capitalized.

Formatting

~Image captions should follow the model below:
~Figure #. Author, Title of the work in italics, year. Medium, dimensions. Collection.
~Do not italicize and quote at the same time.

Tone

~Use Simple Past tense to describe the artist’s actions, e.g., Leonardo da Vinci painted the Mona Lisa in the early 1500s.
~The art object is usually discussed in Simple Present tense, e.g., the painting shows a half-length portrait of a mysterious woman.
~The first time you mention an artist in your paper, provide their first and last name. Each subsequent time you mention the artist, address them by their last name only
~Use the third-person point of view. Instead of “I,” “you,” “we,” use phrases such as “one can see,” “it is commonly understood,” “viewers can..”

For more information, visit the Association of Art Editors Style Guide http://www.artedit.org/style-guide.php