Within your outline be sure to include the following:
* One or more definitions of the movement from an authoritative
source
(i.e. not Encarta or the Encyclopedia)
* Specify the architects, and their work, to be focused
on (in a
"progressive" order)
* Include critics' comments describing/ evaluating the
specific works to be
addressed in your paper
* Include an authoritative critic's assessment of the
movement you are
focusing on, specifically in terms of its impact on the
architectural world
as a whole.
Formulate your thesis statement after you have conducted
this research and
know what material you have to support the point of view
you will be
putting forward
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Paper Elements
*Introduction to the paper itself
-overview of what is to follow in your paper
-put your architect's work (briefly) in context (e.g. what
movement is he or she most often associated with?)
-thesis statement
*Presentation of your designer's philosophy and visual characteristics
*Discussion of 2 - 3 "progressive," representative examples of your architect's work
*The visual analysis of your designer's facade
-name the analysis criterion
(e.g. axis)
-illustrate it neatly on the elevation
-briefly describe
what you are showing and how it fits your architect's design philosophy.
-Do this for each category.
*Conclusion
-briefly set out how your designer's
philosophy influenced the form of his or her work,
and what its impact was on others
in the field
*Endnotes and Bibliography
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*Image(s)
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Project Hints
*Bibliography should include a range of sources, including
at least one up
to date one
*Your essay should answer the following questions:
- what is the definition/philosophy
of the movement?
- what are its visual characteristics?
*You should begin your essay with a thesis statement answering the questions posed above.
*Your essay should move from most general information
to that which is most specific,
with a brief intro and conclusion.
*You should "Integrate" quotes into your text and "Introduce" them as well.
*You should completely and correctly label each drawing
with:
-architect's name, building name,
location, and date.
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Microtheme Paper Grading Criteria
An essay earning an F
* does not answer the assignment
An essay earning a D
* does not follow the organizational strategy of the
assignment
(introduction; discussion of designer's philosophy and
visual
characteristics; discussion of representative
examples; meaningful
critique of work; conclusion; endnotes and bibliography;
neat, correctly
formatted images)
* does not, or does not clearly, define the designer's philosophy
* uses few sources, or cites only popular sources
* does not cite sources, or exhibits many errors in citation
* offers no synthesis or "distillation" of sources
* has many sentence-level errors that impede meaning
* greatly exceeds the assigned length
An essay earning a C
* follows the organizational strategy of the assignment
* has a variety of sources in bibliography
* gives a description of the designer's philosophy, but not a strong one
* lacks a discussion of specific detail (of designer's
work)
OR
* offers many details but does not discuss their
significance in relation
to the designer's philosophy (i.e. does not contextualize
details)
* may discuss the designer's visual characteristics but
does not connect
them to philosophy
* may focus too much on the designer's biography
* has errors in citation
An essay earning a B
* follows the organizational strategy of the assignment
* has a variety of sources in bibliography
* must have proper citation format
* gives a clear description of the designer's philosophy
* makes connection between details and philosophy of design (contextualizes)
* offers a detailed discussion of at least one work
* may have some sentence-level errors
An essay earning an A
* follows the organizational strategy of the assignment
* has a variety of sources in bibliography
* must have proper citation format
* gives an excellent description of the designer's philosophy
* makes connection between details and philosophy of design (contextualizes)
* offers a detailed discussion of several works
* uses smooth prose and good transitions
* has few or no sentence-level errors
NOTE: Any essay exceeding the length of 2 1/2 pages
will have a full letter
grade deducted from the overall score.
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