It’s an annotated bibliography of an argumentive essay on the political and economic effects of the Renaissance such as humanism, power structure, and reformation. This annotated bibliography needs 5 Primary sources and 5 secondary sources. For Primary Sources:
Bibliographic information according to Chicago style.
The name and background of the author, if known.
The date the document was originally written, if known.
The author’s purpose in writing the document and its historical context.
Any bias displayed by the author.
The significance of the document (i.e., why should anybody in the present care?).
For Secondary Sources:
Bibliographic information according to Chicago style.
The name and scholarly background of the author (education, publications, university appointments, etc.)
The author’s main argument (note, this is not the same thing as a simple description of the subject matter– what is the author trying to say about this subject?).
The specific types of evidence used to support the author’s main argument (are they primary sources? Scholarly secondary works?)
How successful/convincing is the author’s argument?
