Asian and Asian American Studies 1117: Section 1
Introduction to Asian Pacific American Studies
Take Home Final – Fall 2016
Instructions:
No OUTSIDE research is required however you must use the assigned course readings in developing your analytic
midterm essays. Each essay should be roughly 850 – 1000 words (3-4) type/word process double spaced pages in length with 1-inch margins, 12 point font (Times Roman or equivalent) and page numbering. The pages should be stapled together in the upper left hand corner (no folder covers, etc). Each essay is worth 20 points.
References & citations: Avoid using direct quotations from the texts, rather paraphrase and summarize using your own words while giving parenthetical reference to the source using the author’s last name and the page where you found the information. For example, if you use information from page 57 in Zia, reference (Zia, 57) placed at the end of the appropriate phrase in a larger sentence or just before the period at the end of the appropriate sentence(s). Direct quotes when appropriate (e.g. newspaper article title or dialogue/passage from a novel) should be cited in the same manner. Reference or use of all course materials (books, articles, emails, handouts & notes) covered in the syllabus is expected.
Separate Title Page for the Final (Not inclusive of the page requirement):
This page should include a) your name; b) the course number, section, day & time it meets;
Subsequent Page Formatting: Start each essay on a new page with a title: Essay #. Do not copy the question at the top of the page.
Answer the following: Each question is worth 20 points.
Each of the class presentations in some way explores the notions & concepts of “ethnic identity” and “ethnic community.” Framing your discussion in the course definition & discussion (rest, re-creation & resistance) of ethnicity and ethnic/cultural community critically analyze the ways in which these presentations illustrate the “building of ethnic community” and address the concepts of agency & cultural tool kits as they relate to the development of ethnic community and ethnic identity. [Hint: This is not an opinion editorial. You must make a declarative statement(s) that addresses the statement, e.g. agree with or disagree with, and then use the course resources (e.g., Park, Zia, Lee, Min, Xu, Asian American Psychology, class lecture and class presentation notes) to support your statement/argument. Also be sure to provide definitions for course concepts.] For full credit you must reference at least four presentations.
