Source Analyses --> Step 1

At the end of units 2 & 4, when you are NOT writing an Observation Report, you must submit an analysis of one assigned readings from the half of the course you have just completed; additional readings are also available to earn extra credit. As for observation reports, you write for a peer who is unfamiliar with the topic, since several student Source Analyses will be assigned as readings for the final TRA and final application exercise.

A word of CAUTION: shorter sources are often more difficult to analyze.

Step 1: Source Analysis Worksheet

Choose a primary source from the relevant half of the coures (Units 1-2 for the first half of the course, Units 3-4 for the second half) and highlight important passages that seem most clearly related to the mutual influence of practice and reflection. NOTE: from Units 1-2, you must choose one of the sources describing pre-modern practice--NOT TOD. Then download and complete the Source Analysis Worksheet (SAW) provided here (PDF|MS Word), which asks you to identify

(A) evidence of practice & reflection in the source

(B) evidence of the way practice inspires reflection and reflection heightens engagement in practice; and

(C) similarities and differences between your chosen source and one of the other sources assigned for Application Exercises during the same half of the course.

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