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Toronto Historical Labour Sites: Outline Component
Part 1: Outline Component
Before you begin to write your Toronto Historical Labour Sites: Research Assignment you will need to hand in an outline including the thesis of your assignment, a brief outline of the topics your paper will touch upon, and a works cited page that will account for the research you have conducted in preparing your outline.
This assignment can be completed in partners, if you choose.
Assignment Guidelines
You must submit an outline of your report, including the location of your site, by Sunday, midnight of week 5.
Report outlines should be 2-3 pages in length and should include a Works Cited section. Outlines will clearly identify the site you have chosen to research, the general organization of your report, and at least three preliminary research sources (i.e. Works Cited). You are expected to have a general idea of the history of the site you have selected when you submit your outline.
Your first assignment should consist of three sections:
1. A paragraph explaining the topic being researched - including a preliminary thesis statement (what you wish to show, say, or argue about your site).
2. A brief outline of the subjects your paper will touch upon (see the questions provided below in order to get started with this).
3. A Works Cited page indicating some of the preliminary sources (4 minimum) you have reviewed in preparing your outline for your final assignment.
Thesis Paragraph
This section should introduce and explain the topic you've chosen to research. You will need here to provide me with a rough sense of what your thesis statement is going to be. A thesis statement is one sentence that sums up what your essay will discuss or argue. Don't worry if you're not sure that your thesis is exactly what you want it to be; you will likely refine it as you conduct your research and write your essay.
Brief Outline
Your outline should be specific, clear and examine measurable aspects of the site you're researching. Try to break your outline (and therefore your final essay) in to a few smaller sections. This will improve the overall organization of your final report.
Topics your paper should touch upon include:
• What does the site look like?
• Where is it located? Explain in detail the event and actors that make the physical location significant?
• What is the historical significance of your site?: i.e What happened there? Who was involved? What was the outcome? (You must relate the cite to labour history; a report that does not relate to labour history will not pass.)
• If the event / person who is the subject of the site is controversial, explain why; i.e. Some sites will honour a person who might not be completely praise-worthy, or, they may pay tribute to an event that does not deserve celebration. Make sure to include an account of this. Remember to continue to employ the rules of reading history critically, even (or perhaps especially!) in this exercise.
• How is this event / idea / person / change still important today?
• If your subject is a person (a plaque or monument commemorating a person):
o Relate the site to the person: why is this site significant?
o What did this person do to change the situation of labour in Canadian history?
o Did she/he make changes for the better or worse?
• If your subject is an event:
o What was this situation like prior to the unfolding of your event?
o What were some immediate outcomes?
o What were some long-term outcomes?
• What feeling do you get standing where history unfolded? What connections did you make, or did anything become clearer to you standing on that physical site?
• Why is this event or person, personally significant to you?
Remember, your outline should not merely include a list of headings; talk about what questions you are going to answer and how. Your answers must reflect the fact that you've done some research.