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Topic: Compare the Italian Renaissance with the Renaissance of the Tang and Song Dynasties of China
For Milestone One, you will submit your initial ideas for a topic proposal.
In this submission, the following critical elements must be addressed:
a. Submit a potential
topic for your final research paper. Review the suggested topics below and take some time to explore different topics before making a decision and declaring your topic proposal. The topic you select should
include an element from Japan, China, India, or Africa and an element (an explorer, an idea, a religion, an interaction, an empire, etc.) from Western civilization.
b. Submit a
research question or a
potential thesis statement. Your research question should be an inquiry into a specific concern or issue related to your chosen topic. If you have already thought about a clear focus in relation to your topic, you can submit your initial idea for a thesis statement to your instructor in order to receive feedback on it. Good thesis statements answer questions that start with “how” and “why.” They often include words like “because” or “through.” For example: “The American Revolution was not a true revolution because the daily lives and institutions did not change drastically following the war.” This statement should be arguable, as a thesis statement will set up a paper to allow for someone to argue against its basic premise.
c.
Explain the
background of the country/religion/civilization of the chosen cultures. Include information about the history and society of the chosen element from Japan, China, India, or Africa and the element from Western civilization (i.e., time period, dynasties, kingdoms, primary people involved).
d. Explain your
plan for exploring your topic in a way that will satisfy the paper requirements. Share your plan for researching your chosen topic.
What to Submit
Your paper must be submitted in two paragraphs as a Word document with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, one-inch margins, and at least three sources in bibliography form, cited in Chicago format.
For further instruction and guidance on completing your research, be sure to use the Guide to Research document found in Modules One and Three.
