Discuss nature of medical research in the nineteenth century

Reference no: EM133684969 , Length: Words Count:1200

Assignment:

Length: 1000 to 1200 words (not including footnotes/bibliography). Papers that do not meet or that exceed the page/word requirement will be penalized.

Document: John Snow, excerpt from On the Mode of Transmission of Cholera (London: John Churchill, 1855), 38-57.

Description of Assignment: This assignment asks you to analyze one important document

Assignment: Use your analysis of the document to think about the nature of medical research in the nineteenth century or early twentieth centuries. You should develop and prove an argument in this essay.

In your analysis, consider the following points:

Time period/historical context. When was the document written and what does it tell us about the larger historical context within which it was written?
Author. What can you discover about the background of the author of the document? What can you discover about their backgrounds and positions in society (including gender, class, ethnicity, and nationality)?
Purpose. Why was the document written?
Audience. Who was the intended audience? Was the document created for public dissemination or for private use?
Modern-day digitalization, use, and interpretation of this.

Sources:

In developing your argument, you should use the following sources:

text listed above and one or two peer-reviewed, scholarly, secondary sources from scholarly journals from 1990 or later.

Format:

This assignment requires you to write an essay. You must include an introduction that states your thesis and how you intend to prove it. In the body of the essay, make sure that you include enough evidence to back up your ideas and your points. Please ensure that each paragraph clearly addresses and develops your argument. And remember to include a concluding paragraph that sums up your argument.

Remember to provide references for all borrowed material (facts, paraphrases, direct quotations, and ideas). Use quotation marks to indicate direct quotations. You must provide footnotes (with specific page numbers) for all borrowed material (including from websites used in class), and you must include a bibliography. Refer to the videos from week 1 and the writing guides noted in the course syllabus for more information about this as well for proper bibliographic and footnote format.

The essay must include page numbers. Finally, remember to proof-read the essay before you submit it and make sure that your writing is clear and accurate.

Reference no: EM133684969

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