Mathemagician Posted December 5, 2014 Report Share Posted December 5, 2014 (edited) Hi guys, So I'm starting Part B of my history IA (Summary of Evidence), and I just wanted to ask where do I include historiography? Do I include it in Part B or Part D? In Part B I'm supposed to use factual knowledge (from sources) that supports my argument/answer to the research question, and in this case I can only use one-sided historiography, if you know what I mean. I can only bring up views of historians who support my argument/answer to the research question (it wouldn't make sense to bring up views of historians who are against my argument/answer to the research question in this section as Part B is factual knowledge that supports my argument/answer). However, my topic includes historiography giving both sides (supporting my argument/answer, and opposing it), but in Part B it'd make sense to only use one of the two sides (the one that supports my argument/answer), so where do I include the opposing side? I'm just confused about where and how to use historiography in my history IA. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thanks. Edited December 5, 2014 by Mathemagician Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
King112 Posted December 5, 2014 Report Share Posted December 5, 2014 Part D. Part B is only and only lising what sources you have used. Historiography comes in section D to SUPPORT your arguement. I made the mistake of making it lead in my practice one, and severely lost marks.Hope this helped Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathemagician Posted December 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2014 Wait, I thought that all of the analysis (including historiography) in Part D comes from the information from Part B. So if I don't include historiography in Part B, how can I bring historiography up in Part D (as all analysis in Part D relates to the information in Part B)? Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
King112 Posted December 5, 2014 Report Share Posted December 5, 2014 Historiography is the opinion of the histotran. Hence. it is not necessary to put it into section b Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathemagician Posted December 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2014 (edited) I understand that. However, my teacher said that EVERYTHING in Part B is all what I can use for analysis in Part D. So if I don't include something in Part B, how can I refer to it in Part D? Hence, doesn't that make it necessary to include historiography in Part B, or otherwise I won't be able to include it in Part D? Edited December 5, 2014 by Mathemagician Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jessiebee Posted December 8, 2014 Report Share Posted December 8, 2014 Hey!You're right - if you want to use it in section D, it has to be in section B. So include historiography in section B, but state it as "Historian _____ asserts that _____" (or words to that effect). By writing it that way, what you're saying in section B is still factual because the historian did say that. Then you can still use it as historiography/interpretation in section D! Hope this helped. 1 Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathemagician Posted December 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2014 Just a worry though- In Part B I'm supposed to include factual information that supports the answer to my question. In that case, I can only use one-sided historiography, right? I mean I can only use the opinion of historians that support my answer. It wouldn't make sense to bring the other side (contradicting my answer) into this section, as this section includes information answering my question (not opposing it). So where do I include the other side? Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
King112 Posted December 8, 2014 Report Share Posted December 8, 2014 Include it in Part B and D. Just make sure you have enough counter claims to support your assertion. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IbTrojan Posted January 4, 2015 Report Share Posted January 4, 2015 So, although we would be adding new information in Part D, because they are not facts supporting your argument but rather the opinion of a person that you want to use in your analysis, we should add historiography in Part D? Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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