ABSTRACT
The assignment of writing a history term paper will likely be your first occasion to draw from all four types of knowledge in one assignment. It demonstrates that you understand the meaning of and are capable of an in-depth analysis of architectural matters-especially their cultural importance. It also shows that you are capable of writing in a way that meets the genre requirements of the field. To adequately discharge these requirements will require you to fine-tune your process and sharpen your rhetorical skills. Thus, writing the paper fulfills several educational requirements in your progress through school and into the profession. It is likely to be your initiation into participating in architecture’s internal discourse.
