Henri Matisse and His Life as an Artist discussion
Humanities
5-6 pages (1250-1500 words) typed, double spaced using a font no smaller than 12. One page
equals approximately 250 words.
Summary and Critical comment of a text taken from the readings of the first half of the semester:
In 3 Parts
1st Part (33 % of the assignment): analysis of the text
Ø What kind of text is it?
Ø What is the subject-matter and temporal context?
Ø Author: position, area of expertise, level of education and competencies,
research and publications
Ø Author’s stated objectives
Ø Area, concepts and approaches, sources and methods, etc.
Ø How the thesis is presented and organized as a whole
Ø How does the author make use of details, examples and/or illustrations?
2nd Part (50 % of the assignment): summary
Ø Major themes in the text and how these are articulated into subthemes
3rd Part (17 % of the assignment): conclusion
Ø Essence of the author’s thesis (summary)
Ø What is its contribution to the discipline of Art History and to this specific area of
expertise
Ø Critical assessment of the text in question
