A student has made a plan for research. Read the plan and the directions that follow. Research Report Plan
Topic: Armor in the Middle Ages
Audience: eighth grade social studies class
Purpose: to inform
Research Question: How and why was chainmail replaced by plate armor in medieval times?
Select a credible, or trustworthy, source that will most likely provide the information needed to answer the
research question
O a catalog containing hundreds of remakes of medieval suits of armor
O "Saved by the Knights in Their Shining Armor," a short story written by a famous author
O a dictionary that contains an entry for "chainmail"
The History of Medieval Armor, a nonfiction book found in the library

the illustration   that would give a reader a clear understanding of the text is a picture of men constructing the frame of a building.the frame is made of iron bars. the text describes the job of blacksmiths'. these were very organised and they had different names: "the driver" and "the heater". the text describes the way in which these men worked ; they worked iron pieces as if they were playing a sport. in fact, the text wants to show the men's skills. the text also puts some emphasis on the use of '' rivets'' in construction. this kind of nails were not always used in the construction of manhattan.

some examples:

"and with an underhand toss he hurled the smoking rivet straight at the catcher, who caught it in mid-air in his catching can." men's skills

"when the driver was ready for a new " the emphasis on the rivet ( special nail used in construction).

" it against a beam to remove any cinders, and jammed it into the waiting hole. " the emphasis on the rivet.