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This is a womans and gender studies in the social sciences assignment. All the requirements are in the PDF file. You can follow these requirements to complete the assignment. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask me. course_unit.pdf an_1_assignment_handout_summer_2020.pdf Unformatted Attachment Preview 2020/5/26 Course Unit Overview & weighting: Argument notes (AN) are written assignments you must complete individually at 3 separate times during the term, hence, AN-1, AN-2 and AN-3. There are 3 Argument Notes required in this course; they follow a specific format, which is described in detail below. In the Course Announcements area, a handout that lists the readings to choose from for each AN paper will be posted by the Instructor. You must choose from the correct set of articles listed for each Argument Note; writing an argument note on incorrect articles will result in a grade of 0. AN-1 = 15\% AN-2 = 20\% AN-3 = 20\% Total = 55\% Objectives of this assignment: to demonstrate your comprehension of course materials (key concepts and arguments presented in our readings and videos). to help students develop critical thinking skills by identifying arguments, engaging with arguments, and making meaningful connections between course materials. to demonstrate writing skills. The specific writing skills required to complete this assignment are: clarity of expression, conciseness, accuracy and proper use of grammar, syntax, punctuation, referencing and document formatting. Document format: Format: 1 inch margins, 12 point font and double spacing. The title page should include: student name, course name, assignment title and date. Reference list must be complete and accurate. In-text citations must follow APA writing guide style. Minimum length is 3 pages. Maximum length is 5.25 pages. Additional writing will not be read or evaluated. The 5.25 pages does NOT include the title page and reference list. Argument notes consist of three sections: Summary, Integration, and Questions/Reactions. Argument notes are analytical summaries of a set of assigned readings / videos. The list of readings to select from for each argument note assignment is provided by the Instructor file:///C:/Users/gdx/AppData/Local/Temp/Temp1_Argument Notes Assignments.html.zip/Course Content/Assignments/Argument Notes Assignme… 1/4 2020/5/26 Course Unit (in Course Announcements). Argument notes consist of three sections, which should be presented in the order given here: 1. Summary (approximately 3 pages) Identify and summarize the key argument(s) or main point(s) of each reading / video. Ask yourself what the author is trying to convince you of and how. It is also not meant to be exhaustive: pick three or four of the more important key arguments or points of the reading, and briefly map them, i.e., elaborate their supporting claims; detail how the argument(s) work. The summary section is the most important section of your Argument Notes and should be given the most space and attention-approximately 2/3 of the paper. 2. Integration (approximately 1 page) Pick one or two ways in which the authors arguments or overall points from each reading relate to other course materials (readings, videos, discussion). How do the arguments you summarized challenge, complement, complicate or in some other way relate to something you learned from another course item? Look for points of similarity or difference and be sure to state how and why these arguments relate to one another. You must strive to incorporate course concepts regarding: feminist theories, patriarchy and oppression and analyze why this issue / these conditions exist. 3. Questions/Reactions (approximately 1 page) You should discuss your reaction to the content, not the style of the reading. For example, stating that the reading was long / short / complicated / un-interesting etc.. does not provide me with an understanding of your grasp of the material. Do not focus on items that were not discussed in this reading. No one course reading will ever cover all aspects of one topic. For example, pointing out that a reading on women in China did not discuss the situation for women in India, is not a valid point. Stay focused and on topic with the readings. Summarize your reaction to the readings. You can identify questions the readings raise for you. This can also be the place to put your specific questions about which parts of the reading did not make sense. Reference list in APA format Be sure it is complete, and that all sources cited in text are given in the reference list and vice versa. You are not required to do any additional research for this assignment. You may reference outside materials in your integrations and question/ reaction sections but the focus of this paper is to summarize and reflect on the assigned readings. Note: Use the first person voice (I....) in your papers. But do not include your analysis or your reactions in the Summary section. Summarizing is a necessary step preliminary to, and separable from, evaluating an authors arguments. How is this assignment graded and assessed? file:///C:/Users/gdx/AppData/Local/Temp/Temp1_Argument Notes Assignments.html.zip/Course Content/Assignments/Argument Notes Assignme… 2/4 2020/5/26 Course Unit The chart significance on written work and criteria used to assess written assignments is used to grade this assignment. Letter grades correspond to the bottom of the grading scale. Argument notes must meet all the criteria of the assignment to receive a passing grade. Argument notes that re-state without going beyond receive lower grades than papers where students were able to demonstrate a strong grasp of the material and make meaningful linkages across topics and concepts. The overall level of writing forms part of the grade as well. Specifically, the assessed grade takes into account edits needed to correct: spelling, punctuation, sentence structure (grammar), paragraph structure, in text citations and clarity of expression. You must cite all outside information used in your papers. For example if you state that women earn less than men, you must cite the source where you got that information. In other words, there needs to be evidence for the claims made in your paper. You cannot simply state that something is right or wrong or that you simply disagree with an idea or practice without discussing your reasoning. These are not opinion papers and you should cite academic sources to support your statements. Failure to cite properly may result in a grade of zero and / or other penalties as per the U of M policy on Academic Dishonest. It is your responsibility to ensure you have met the requirements of the assignment prior to uploading your file to me via the correct dropbox for that assignment. Letter Significance on written work and criteria used to assess written assignments Grade A+ Exceptional: student demonstrates superior grasp of the subject matter, an ability to go beyond the given material in a critical and constructive manner, superior ability to organize, analyze and integrate ideas, going beyond insights offered in course materials. A+ papers are also free of grammatical and mechanical errors. A Excellent: student demonstrates superior grasp of the subject matter, ability to go beyond the given material in a critical and constructive manner, strong ability to organize, analyze and integrate ideas, solid familiarity with course material. ‘A’ papers are relatively free of grammatical and mechanical errors. Claims made are accurate, explained and supported with evidence. B+ Very good: B+ papers demonstrate almost all of the qualities of an ‘A’ paper but fall short in one key area, often writing style or ability to organize, analyze, and integrate ideas. B Good: A more than adequate performance, student demonstrates: thorough grasp of subject matter, a good understanding of the relevant issues and adequate referencing of relevant materials. file:///C:/Users/gdx/AppData/Local/Temp/Temp1_Argument Notes Assignments.html.zip/Course Content/Assignments/Argument Notes Assignme… 3/4 2020/5/26 Course Unit C+ Satisfactory: C+ papers demonstrate almost all of the qualities of B papers, but fall short in one key area, often because material and ideas are not well organized, or because some aspect of the materials appears to be not well understood. C Acceptable: An adequate performance in which the student demonstrates: a generally adequate grasp of subject matter, adequate understanding of relevant issues, adequate referencing of relevant materials. Report is mostly descriptive (summarizing) rather than critical / analytical. Failure to use course items to support claims. Referencing and / or citations need editing. D Marginal: Student demonstrates: some familiarity with subject matter, paper may be more descriptive than analytical, may not be referenced and / or organized adequately in sections. The student displays some familiarity with course material/ concepts. May contain: inaccuracies, missing citations, writing or structural errors. F An inadequate performance. Poorly written and / or contains too many errors, does not meet criteria for the assignment or does not illustrate understanding of the material cited. Adapted from WOMN 1540 Fall 2007 S.Heald What happens if I miss an assignment, test or group discussion deadline? Please read the Course Syllabus for policies on missed and late submissions. file:///C:/Users/gdx/AppData/Local/Temp/Temp1_Argument Notes Assignments.html.zip/Course Content/Assignments/Argument Notes Assignme… 4/4 1 AN-1 assignment information WOMN 1600 D01 Summer 2020 What is an AN (Argument Note)? An argument note is written after you have read / viewed, and thought about the arguments and facts put forth - in an academic, intellectual manner - on a given topic. In your AN papers, you are tasked with demonstrating your understanding of the readings / videos I have assigned. In addition to this handout, please read through the section Academic Integrity in the Syllabus, and the Argument Note information in the Assignment section of UMLearn (under Content). You are not expected to summarize the entire chapter / video / reading. You must select and summarize 3-4 key points from each reading you choose. These 3 sections form your AN paper: Summary: Identify and summarize the key argument(s) or main point(s) of the readings. Ask yourself what the author is trying to convince you of and how. Pick three or four of the more important key arguments or points of the reading, and briefly map them, i.e., elaborate their supporting claims; detail how the argument(s) work. The summary section should be given the most space - approximately 2/3 of the paper. Students should not include their own thoughts or reactions to the readings in the Summary. Integration: How do the arguments you summarized challenge, complement, complicate or relate to an argument or concept from another course item? Look for points of similarity or difference and be sure to state how and why these arguments relate to one another. Why do these conditions persist? Which course concepts help to explain why these conditions exist? You must strive to incorporate course concepts regarding: feminist theories, patriarchy and oppression. This section should be analytical. Questions/Reactions: Share your reaction to the readings. You can identify questions the readings raise for you. This can also be the place to put your specific questions about the topic. You should discuss your reaction to the content, not the style of the reading. For example, stating that the reading was long / short / complicated / uninteresting etc.. does not provide me with an understanding of your grasp of the material. § Do not focus on items that were not discussed in this reading. No one course reading will ever cover all aspects of one topic. For example, pointing out that a reading on women in China did not discuss the situation for women in India, is not a valid point. Stay focused and on topic with the readings What should my AN paper look like? Your final AN paper should be 3-5 pages of writing, and 5-7 pieces of paper, as follows: Page 1: title page: your name, the course, assignment title, date Pages 2-4: Use up to 3 pages for your Summary section. Next page: Your Integration section. Last page of writing: Your Questions and Reactions section. Final page: Your Reference List. In full APA format. 2 Should my paper have an introduction and conclusion? Can I use headings in my AN papers? How are my AN papers graded? These are not required for AN papers. Your paper can have a brief (1-2 sentence) introduction and conclusion if you like. Yes. Headings can be used to distinguish the 3 sections (summary, integration and questions/reactions). Headings are optional, but paragraphing is not. Use proper paragraph structure as outlined here: https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/general_writing/academic_writing/paragraphs_and_paragra phing/index.html We use the Significance of Letter grades chart (below and in the Syllabus) to assign a letter grade to your paper. Please review this chart. Numeric grades are based on the bottom of the grade range. i.e. an A is 12/15 a B is 10.5/15, a C is 9/15 and so on. In your paper you must use in text citations, as described here: https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style _guide/in_text_citations_the_basics.html. This influences your grade on AN papers, and is part of the U of M policy on avoiding academic integrity (i.e. avoiding plagiarism). Your paper must have a Reference List that includes all the videos and books / articles you read and cited in your paper. Which items do I choose from for my AN-1 paper this term? Choose 2 from the following list: 1. Tong Chapter 6 “Women of Color Feminisms” (online reading assigned for Unit 1). The section titled “Women of Color feminisms in the United States” (begins with the sub-section “African American / Black Feminism”) 2. Tong Chapter 6 “Women of Color Feminisms” The section titled “Women of Color Feminisms on the World Stage: Global, Postcolonial and Transnational Feminisms”. 3. Weber, Lynn, pages 23-33 of the reading “Defining contested concepts” (this reading is located as a pdf in our Readings and Videos section and also here: https://us.sagepub.com/sites/default/files/upmassets/104564_book_item_104564.pdf (read to the end of the section titled «Processes that obscure….» ) 4. Luhmann, Suzanne, pages 119-121 from the reading “Constructing Gender, Regulating Sexuality” (in the readings and videos section of our course) 5. This article titled “Using technology to assist vulnerable Syrian refugees during COVID-19 lockdown” published by UN Women April 28, 2020 https://www.unwomen.org/en/news/stories/2020/4/feature-technology-to-assistrefugees-during-covid-19-lockdown 3 How do I get started? Suggested steps for writing AN papers: 1. Read through the directions. If you do not follow the directions, your paper may not be assigned a passing grade. 2. Select 2 items from the list above. 3. Approach your writing as a process. You must write at least 3, but no more than 5.25 pages (double spaced) in total. Drafting stage: Draft an outline to sketch out your thoughts. I often suggest that students draft their “Questions and Reaction” section first, as this can help with “writers block”. Note that papers in this course should use the first person voice because it is an important way that writers acknowledge their subjectivity (their own experiences and observations) as their own. In feminist writing this is referred to as your “subject location” and it is an element of feminism to (re)claim our voice through writing using “I”. Draft your “Summary” section. Select which ideas from the readings you will quote directly and which ideas you will paraphrase. Keep track of where you are citing from. Cite the page number were you learned the information you are writing about. After writing your Summary, take the time to develop your “Integration” section (approximately 1 page). This is where you integrate course materials, and continue to cite them accurately, including the page number. In this section you must strive to 4. Complete your editing sweeps: • The first editing sweep is for idea development. • The next sweep is to edit for paragraph and topic sentence development. • The next sweep is to edit and fix grammar and punctuation errors. • Do a final editing sweep to add any missing citations (in APA you must cite all outside material in text). Each paragraph in the summary must have in text citations with the author, date and page number. Use the APA info at the OWL Purdue website or an APA Style manual. You can book a meeting with an online writing tutor through the U of M Academic Learning Centre. You can email your Instructor questions about your draft, but this must be done at least 2 business days before the due date. 5. Submit the final copy of your AN-1 paper on or before the due date, to the correct dropbox in UMLearn. 4 Letter Grade A+ A B+ B C+ C D F Significance on written work and criteria used to assess written assignments Exceptional: student demonstrates superior grasp of the subject matter, an ability to go beyond the given material in a critical and constructive manner, superior ability to organize, analyze and integrate ideas, going beyond insights offered in course materials. A+ papers are also free of grammatical and mechanical errors. Excellent: student demonstrates superior grasp of the subject matter, ability to go beyond the given material in a critical and constructive manner, strong ability to organize, analyze and integrate ideas, solid familiarity with course material. ‘A’ papers are relatively free of grammatical and mechanical errors. Claims made are accurate, explained and supported with evidence. Very good: B+ papers demonstrate almost all of the qualities of an ‘A’ paper but fall short in one key area, often writing style or ability to organize, analyze, and integrate ideas. Good: A more than adequate performance, student demonstrates: thorough grasp of subject matter, a good understanding of the relevant issues and adequate referencing of relevant materials. Satisfactory: C+ papers demonstrate almost all of the qualities of B papers, but fall short in one key area, often because material and ideas are not well organized, or because some aspect of the materials appears to be not well understood. Acceptable: An adequate performance in which the student demonstrates: a generally adequate grasp of subject matter, adequate understanding of relevant issues, adequate referencing of relevant materials. Report is mostly descriptive (summarizing) rather than critical / analytical. Failure to use course items to support claims. Referencing and / or citations need editing. Marginal: Student demonstrates: some familiarity with subject matter, paper may be more descriptive than analytical, may not be referenced and / or organized adequately in sections. The student displays some familiarity with course material/ concepts. May contain: inaccuracies, missing citations, writing or structural errors. An inadequate performance. Poorly written and / or contains too many errors, does not meet criteria for the assignment or does not illustrate understanding of the material cited. What is an in text citation? This is where you credit the source where you learned facts and ideas. Each time you see this: (Author, date), it is an in text citation of paraphrased ideas. Your paper should follow the same style. Citations are necessary in academic papers because you must provide support for your claims, and you must credit people for their work. Please cite the page number where you learned the information you are writing about. If you do not own an APA manual, use the APA info. at the OWL Purdue website: https://owl.purdue.edu/owl /research_and_citation/apa _style/apa_formatting_and _style_guide/reference_list _basic_rules.html ... Purchase answer to see full attachment