1 ESSAY INCLUDE 6 PAGE DOUBLE SPACE FOR ONE QUESTION AND 1 PAGE SINGLE SPACE FOR ANOTHER QUESTION.
International Relations of East Asia – Midterm Questions
The Take-Home Final Papers As before, you will be writing on BOTH of the two questions in your final exam, except that your essay will be SIX double-spaced pages. Address the other question in a single-page extended outline format. The papers are due at the conclusion of the debate.
Remember to cover BOTH sides of the debate, and stay focused on the parameters of the debate. Get as deep into the analysis as you can. You should have your own position, of course, but you must demonstrate that you fully understand all sides of these one-sided statements. (I append the “rubric” at the bottom of this message.)
As before, you will need to draw on materials that we have covered throughout the course, including from before the midterm. Also, be sure to bring in our readings when appropriate, especially since we had to skim so much at the end of the quarter.
You of course are writing your own, original papers, but I encourage you to work with, and learn from, your teammates.
* Please put your name on a front cover page, but not on subsequent pages (you can put your student ID on subsequent pages, if you want). Staple your outline to the end of the paper, and put your name on it.
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Rubric for grading essays and outlines I.
Substance and presentation
— covers both sides, in a balanced manner; stays focused on the parameters of the debate — covers all core points, with proper emphasis on the most important arguments
— presents materials in an organized manner (demonstrating understanding of the argument) II. Strength of Analysis
— grapples with arguments on both sides, assesses validity of assumptions and evidence
— presents strong, thoughtful, deep, and insightful analysis (as opposed to mere description) — has a clear and analytically supported argument/conclusion
III. Effort
— shows evidence of having really thought about the question
— incorporates insights from the readings (i.e., not just based on lecture or group work)
For the single-spaced, one-page extended outline, you will also need to cover both sides of the debate in roughly equal form. But because you are limited in space, you need to focus on the most crucial information and analysis. Consider leading off with a short summary statement of one position, followed by the main substantive arguments to support that position. You should consider using “bullets” or short headings combined with prose. You should then do the same (summary statement, bullets and prose) for the other side of the debate. You should include a short, integrative conclusion. There is a lot of information to cram in, so you must economize on space. Make sure the outline is organized and that the information is presented in a clear and logical manner. (I will show some examples in class.) For both papers, you are responsible for all materials covered in the readings, lectures, and class discussions. You need to demonstrate that you have mastered the readings for the course. I recommend not relying too much on direct quotations – use mostly your own words and ideas. For the essay, you do not need to use formal footnotes, but cite relevant authors when appropriate, either parenthetically or in the text of your analysis. You do not need footnotes for the one-pager, but put everything into your own words. One reminder: each of you should write your own, original papers (of course). That said, I also encourage you to work with your teammates in terms of the substance and even the structure of the paper. I think you will find that you can learn a lot from each other. Also, this course is not graded on a strict curve, so you should think in non-zero-sum terms (i.e., it is OK to help each other!!). ** NB: Please put your name on a separate front cover page, but not on subsequent pages (I prefer to grade the papers “blind”). You should include your student ID number on every page in case any of the pages are lost. **
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Rubric for grading essays and outlines
- Substance and presentation — covers both sides, in a balanced manner; stays focused on the parameters of the debate — covers all core points, with proper emphasis on the most important arguments — presents materials in an organized manner (demonstrating understanding of the argument)
- Strength of Analysis — grapples with arguments on both sides, assesses validity of assumptions and evidence — presents strong, thoughtful, deep, and insightful analysis (as opposed to mere description) — has a clear and analytically supported argument/conclusion
III. Effort — shows evidence of having really thought about the question — incorporates insights from the readings (i.e., not just based on lecture or group work)
For this class, I am Team D, so pick Question 2 for Disagree to be 5 pages will helpful. Or you can pick whatever your best! It’s ok
There is photo for essay sample of format for 1 page writing, check it when you doing the 1 page.
