History Marlene Epp Carrying the Banner of Nonconformity Article Review
You will write a analysis of ONE of the following scholarly articles.
*brief introduction to the article.Imagine a person who has not read the article and, in a couple of sentences, tell us what period/country/people/events the article discusses.
*summary of the thesis (argument, point) put forward by the author
*why is the author writing this article?How does it contribute to the larger conversation among historians about this topic?
*summary of the structure of the author’s argument.What are the parts of the article and how do they work together to build up the author’s thesis.
*an analysis of the sources of the article.What kinds of primary sources does the author use (legal documents, memoirs, newspaper articles, letters, petitions, police reports etc).How does the type of source shape the content of the article? [hint – the author may discuss his/her sources, but check the footnotes too]
*how well do you think the author argues his/her thesis?What are the strengths and weaknesses of the article?