Part A: Analyze your chosen work from
List 2 by doing the following:
Part B: Acknowledge every source you use with an in–text citation and a corresponding reference that contains this information:

Getting Started: Read the Task instructions and rubric carefully, accessed in your D198 Course of Study.

1. You will write an analysis of one work: choose the work from the Task 2 Lists of Works. Your choices include works of literature, art, and film. Choose just one work from the list.

2. Write your task on the UJM1 Task 2 Template (first Download it or open it in the Desktop App). Pro Tips: Write 1 fully developed paragraph for each of the 4 prompts (A1, A2, A3, and A4). You can use headings to organize your task, as modeled in the template. See this Task 2 Sample for further guidance.

A1. Describe the historical context or events that influenced the artist or the creation of the work.

A2. Analyze how this work reflects the technological innovations or innovative thinking from the period.

A3. Analyze how the work represents the community it was created for or about.

A4. Analyze how the work challenged ideas about the culture represented or what constitutes artistic expression.

Part A: Read Section 2 in your learning resource, paying special attention to the pages that correspond to the type of work (or discipline) that you have chosen (e.g., visual arts or literature).
▪ Read, watch, or examine your chosen work.
▪ Research and write each of the following:
▪ Describe the historical context of the work and explain how these events influenced the artist or the creation of the work.
▪ Analyze how this work reflects the technological innovations or innovative thinking from the period.
▪ Analyze how your artwork represents this community.
▪ Analyze how the work challenged ideas about the community it represents or how the work challenged ideas about what constitutes artistic expression.
This section will be approximately 1–2 paragraphs.
• Author
• Date
• Title
• Location of material (publisher,
journal, website URL)
Part B: When you quote, paraphrase, or summarize your sources, you must cite your source information.
▪ Include an in–text citation after you use the source in the body of your paper using this format: (Author, date).
▪ Add a corresponding reference at the end of your paper.
o See the UJM1 Citation Quick Guide for instructions and samples.
This is how you cite the learning resource

D198 Global Arts & Humanities: UJM1 Task 2 – Analyzing Humanities during the Information Age 2
Part C: Proofread and edit your task carefully to demonstrate professional communication.
Other Requirements:
✓ No more than 30% of your task submission may match outside sources.
✓ Matches from a single source must be no more than 10%.
✓ Summarize and paraphrase source material, putting the ideas into your own words.
✓ Cite all information that you summarize and paraphrase from outside sources.
This short video shows you how to check matching source material using the

Unicheck Similarity Report:
https://cm.wgu.edu/t5/Frequently–Asked–Questions/What–is–Unicheck/ta–p/5619
Part C. (Optional) Meet with a WGU Writing Center Mentor for help with Professional Communication:
Writing Center Booking Link.
Part C: Use these tips and resources to revise for Professional Communication:
▪ Read your work out loud to catch and correct errors in your writing.
▪ The Guide to Academic Writing provides searchable information, exercises, and tips about grammar and punctuation.
▪ The WGU Writing Center has many excellent resources to help you with all aspects of writing: https://my.wgu.edu/success–centers/writing–center