Institution GRADING SCHEME Due: Today 10:00 pm eastern time  (1 AND HALF TO 2 PAGES PLEASE)

What are the core beliefs of this institution? 

1)What social needs does it address? 

2)What statuses and roles are found in this institution and how do they support the beliefs of the institution? 

3)How does this institution work with other institutions? 

4)Do you think this institution is effective in its purpose? 

5)Why or why not? 

Reference page & In-text citation format: Include a reference page following APA guidelines, listing each in-text citation that you included in your paper on the final page, and entitling it References.

Style & Format: Typed, double-spaced, proof-read, spell-checked, correct tone, etc. Up to 10% off 

NOTE: (This College uses Turnitin in its Sakai platform to help educate students about and prevent instances of plagiarism) so please no take your time and no copying,thank you 

(NO PLAGIARISM PLEASE) 

Analyzing a Published Work

Overview

One of the most important moves academic writers can master is the art of analysis. This assignment will help you to develop the skills necessary to determine the meaning found within a text.

To be clear, the intent of this essay is not to argue for or against the content; instead, we are analyzing what the article does in terms of the following:

1. purpose,
2. approach, and
3. effectiveness.

Assignment

Go to an online newspaper website: Chicago Tribune http://www.chicagotribune.com/, http://www.kansascity.com/, or http://www.nytimes.com/ are a few possible sites, but feel free to use a more local newspaper website. Find an article in the Op/ED section that is argumentative in nature. Use the following questions to guide your analysis:

1. What is the purpose of the text? In other words, what exactly is the position the article takes and/or what does the author want his or her readers to believe and/or do after reading the article?
2. What strategies does the text use to attempt to achieve its purpose? Give examples from the article. In other words, does the article use facts, examples, experiences, logic, assumptions, data, sources, expert opinion, and so on to prove his or her position? Be sure to give examples. You could also try to determine if the position is presented as more of a Classical argument or a Rogerian argument.
3. What are the strengths and weaknesses of the approach the article used? In other words, what would you have liked to see more of in the article? Less of? What worked? What didn’t work? Do you detect bias that is unreasonable? Does the author use unreasonable assertions, stereotypes, or faulty information to make his or her points? Does the author place the opposition in an unfair light? Does the author distort the arguments of those who disagree? Does the author fail to recognize the weaknesses in his or her own position? Does the author leave out important information? Does the author back up his or her assertions with evidence, or does he or she simply make assumptions? What would most improve the argument? Explain your answers.

Remember, we are not arguing for or against the content of these articles; we are analyzing what the article attempts to do, how it does it, and if it does so fairly. We should not be concerned about how we feel about the article.

To be clear: Your readers should not know what your position is about the subject. Your readers should only know whether or not you felt the article was reasonable, well-developed, fair, etc. Do not include personal opinion or personal judgments about the subject matter. Do not include personal narrative.

This analysis should be presented in the form of a single essay, complete with a title page, an introduction, three body paragraphs (purpose, approach, and effectiveness), a conclusion, and a full References page. 

Your analysis should meet the following criteria:

• Is based on a current topic and/or event;
• is between 300-500 words in length, not including the title page, abstract (if used), and References page;
• includes direct quotations and paraphrased passages from the text;
• uses attributive tags that not only work to convey the mood of the writer, but establish him or her as an authority in the field of study;
• avoids personal opinion;
• is written clearly, concisely, and accurately;
• is written solely in third-person;
• includes a References page;
• has been closely edited so that it contains few or no mechanical errors;
• is ordered with a title page, an introduction, three body paragraphs (purpose, approach, and effectiveness), a conclusion, and a full References page. 

*Note that no one writes a polished essay in a single sitting. Start early and give yourself time for multiple revisions.

Analysis Checklist 

As you work on your analysis, it is a good idea to keep the following questions in mind: 

1. How does this analysis meet the assignment criteria?
2. How close do you feel your analysis reflected the presentation of the original argument?
3. Does this analysis use effective transitions as it progresses from paragraph to paragraph? 
4. Does this analysis avoid personal opinion, casual language, or first or second person language?
5. Is there anything in this analysis that could have been left out without losing its effect?
6. Is there anything else that could have been added to this analysis to make it feel more complete?
7. Is this analysis based on a current topic?

Assignment 2: Project Paper – Comparative
Essay

Due Week 4 and worth 200 points

This “Assignment 2” writing assignment is a comparative essay focused on
topics encountered in our HUM 111 class. The project will be based on research
but will reflect your views and interpretation of the topic. This project is
designed to help you stretch your mind and your abilities as an organized,
innovative, and critical thinker. If approached properly, it should also be
fun!

Choose one (1) of the topics from the list of topic choices below. Read the
topic carefully. Write a three to four (3-4) page paper (750-1,000 words) that
follows instructions and covers each part of the topic. (The title page and
References list do not get included in this word count).

Note: Your instructor may require you to submit your topic
choice for approval before the end of Week 5.

For the topic you choose:

1. Establish a clear thesis about your topic as part of the introductory
   paragraph (often the thesis is the last thing one determines after doing the
   basic research and outline; however it will be placed in the first paragraph of
   your paper).
2. This is a comparative essay. Comparison approached properly will require
   some critical thinking on your part. Use a point-by-point approach for the
   essay. That means, if comparing subject A with subject B, don’t do the first
   half of the essay on subject A and then the second half on subject B–that will
   seem like two (2) separate essays and comparisons will tend to get lost.
   Instead, you should be mentioning both subjects in most of your paragraphs as
   you compare them throughout the essay. Comparisons will identify similarities as
   well as contrasts.
3. Do not try to do everything on your two (2) subjects. You should end up
   narrowing your focus to a few insights and issues about the subjects being
   compared. And, from those fairly specific points of comparison, you will develop
   a thesis and glean some lessons.
4. Follow closely the instructions below for your specific topic.
5. Include a concluding paragraph at the end. This paragraph will, in some way,
   refer back to the thesis established in your first paragraph, since now you have
   demonstrated and supported it. It may be here that you also include your
   observations relating your study to the modern workplace or society (see your
   topic). Try to finish with flair!
6. Use at least three (3) good quality academic sources, with one (1) source
   being the class text. Note: Wikipedia and other
   similar Websites do not qualify as academic resources. You are highly encouraged
   to use the Resource Center tab at the top of your Blackboard page.

The Project Paper will be graded on:

1. The level to which the instructions were followed for the paper generally
   and for the specific topic.
2. The establishment of a clear thesis about your topic.
3. The adequacy and relevance of information, examples, and details which
   support the general thesis.
4. Covering each part of the topic as instructed, including the comparisons,
   the consideration of ancient cultural differences, and the reflection on lessons
   for modern society or the modern workplace.
5. The quality of your research and your persuasiveness using critical
   reasoning.
6. The use and acknowledgement of a minimum of three (3) required references
   (the class textbook plus at least two (2) other quality academic sources)
   documented using the APA style –including both the use of a proper References
   list and the use of proper in-text citations.
7. Adherence to standard rules of grammar, punctuation, paragraphing, and
   mechanics, and general clarity of presentation.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch
  margins on all sides. Both in-text citations and a References list are required.
  Citations and references must follow APA style format. Check with your professor
  for any additional instructions specific to the selected topic.
  (Note: Students can find APA style materials located in the
  course shell for guidance).
• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s
  name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and
  the reference page are not included in the required page length. For our
  purposes, you may omit any abstract page.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment
are:

• Explain how key social, cultural, and artistic contributions contribute to
  historical changes.
• Explain the importance of situating a society’s cultural and artistic
  expressions within a historical context.
• Examine the influences of intellectual, religious, political, and
  socio-economic forces on social, cultural, and artistic expressions.
• Identify major historical developments in world cultures during the eras of
  antiquity to the Renaissance.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in the study of
  world cultures.
• Write clearly and concisely about world cultures using proper writing
  mechanics.

Topic:

Comparing Ancient Female Rulers.
Compare the Tang Empress Wu Zetian (also known as Empress Wu or as Wu Zhao;
ruled China around 690-705 AD) with either the Pharaoh Cleopatra (ruled Egypt
around 51-31 BC) or the Pharaoh Hatshepsut (ruled Egypt around 1478-1458 BC).
You may also propose (for approval or not) a female ruler not listed. Avoid
lengthy quoting or lengthy close paraphrasing from biographical sources. Make it
YOUR comparative analysis. Your paper should:

a) Compare the two (2) rulers in terms of their
situation and ascent to power, their methods of rule, and their achievements and
resourcefulness, noting similarities and differences. Use specific examples.

b) Consider what your study suggests about the
cultures over which they ruled, identifying any similarities and differences
between the cultures.

c) From this comparison, suggest lessons about
different types of effective leadership by a female in the world of modern
business and / or modern politics.  

Assignment 1: The Effects of War and
Peace on Foreign Aid
Due Week 4 and worth 200 points

Use the Internet to research one (1)
developing nation of your choice. Your research should include an examination of
the effects that war and peace have on the distribution of foreign aid, as well
as the material covered by the Webtext and lectures in Weeks 1 through
3.

Write a three to four (3-4) page research
paper in which you:

1. Assess the positive and negative effects
   that peace and war, respectively, have on the distribution of foreign aid in the
   developing country that you have selected. Support your response with concrete
   examples of each of the results that you have cited.
2. Analyze the specific actions that the
   leadership of the selected country has taken, through the use of its foreign aid
   from donor nations and international lending institutions, to relieve the severe
   problems caused by warfare.
3. Discuss whether or not the extension of
   foreign aid has successfully reduced poverty and the incidence of warfare in the
   selected country. Support your response with examples.
4. Use at least five (5) quality academic
   resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia, blogs, and other
   nonacademic websites do not qualify as academic resources. Approval of resources
   is at the instructor’s discretion. Resources must also be within the last seven
   (7) years.  

When referencing the selected resources,
please use the following format: 

• Webtext Format:

• • Name of the author. Name of title. Retrieved
    from website url.

  • • Example:

Soomo. Understanding Development [Webtext].
Retrieved from http://www.webtexts.com/courses/9218-cathey.

• Lecture Format:

• • Name of the Author. Name of the lecture
    [lecture type]. Retrieved from lecture url.

  • • Example:

Strayer University. (2013). Understanding
Development [PowerPoint slides]. Retrieved from /bbcswebdav/institution/SOC/300/1136/Week1/lecture/story.html.

• Internet
  Resources:

• • Author’s Name. (Date of publication).
    Title of the resource. Retrieved from website url.

  • • Example:

Wuestewald, Eric. (2014). Portraits of
people living on a dollar a day. Retrieved from http://www.motherjones.com/mixed-media/2014/04/living-on-a-dollar-a-day-photos-renee-byer-thomas-nazario.

Your assignment must follow these formatting
requirements:

• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New
  Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and
  references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor
  for any additional instructions.
• Include a cover page containing the title of
  the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and
  the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required
  assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes
associated with this assignment are:

• Analyze how funding in the form of aid,
  investment, and loans moves from industrialized nations to the developing world
  to alleviate the problems caused by warfare.
• Use technology and information resources to
  research issues in sociology of developing countries.
• Write clearly and concisely about sociology
  of developing countries using proper writing mechanics