Preliminary Proposal Assignment: Paper Topic and BibliographyDue in Class Wednes

Preliminary Proposal Assignment: Paper Topic and BibliographyDue in Class Wednesday, October 6th –
Write a two-section proposal (250-300 words) describing the topic for your final research paper on 20th century urban design. Explain the scope of the topic and what kind of evidence you will use to support your ideas. The entire proposal should fit on one page.
For your topic choose one of the following two options: a) write a proposal for a case study of a particular example of 20th century urban design, or b) write a manifesto for your own ideal for contemporary urban design, using specific historical examples and precedents in order to support your ideas. In either case, you will be expected to research relevant historical writings and scholarship on the subject.
Insert a preliminary bibliography at the end of the proposal. The bibliography should have at least six sources. These sources must be published and may not include websites. At least two sources must be articles published in academic journals. The remaining sources may be any combination of books, journal articles, newspaper articles, or exhibition catalogs as long as these are all published.
The main library catalog is here: http://library.sjsu.edu/Links to an external site.. A list of databases may be found here: https://libguides.sjsu.edu/az.phpLinks to an external site.. Remember to search for terms closely related to urban design (e.g. ‘city planning’; ‘town planning’; ‘townscape’; ‘environmental design’; ‘civic art’; ‘civic design,’ etc.)
Once you have finished the assignment, click on “Assignments” in the left-hand menu of the Canvas courses website at https://sjsu.instructure.com and then click on “Library Assignment.” On the page for this assignment, click on “Submit Assignment” on the right-hand side and then follow the instructions for uploading.
Remember:
This is a preliminary proposal and the topic will probably change as you do the research.
Use the available resources in the library, including the electronic databases of articles.
If you are not finding any sources, you may need to change your topic.