Does DV happen in gay and lesbian relationships? Whether the answer is yes or no, what does this comparison teach us about the gendered nature of DV? What are law enforcement attitudes and policies for dealing with domestic violence? Why do victims of DV stay in the abusive relationship? What are some protected places victims of DV might seek help? Do these places have gendered policies for admitting victims? That is, do they accept all gendersmen, women and trans peopleequally or do their policies exclude men and transgender people?
Analytical Content and Organizational Structure ;
Excellent (A/A-): Introductory paragraph containing clear thesis sentence indicating the papers focus. Argument/analysis of topic is engaging and conceptually clear, flows according to rules of logic. Integrates research materials appropriately to provide examples, support or clarify a point. Sufficiently explores/considers the topic from multiple disciplinary perspectives and/or cultural perspectives.
Contains a conclusion summarizing key points and poses questions for more consideration.
Grammar, Syntax, Punctuation:
Excellent (A/A-): Writing is clear, coherent and concise. Contains no more than 3 (in total) grammatical errors, punctuation mistakes, syntactical problems, typos, misspellings. All sources properly cited in paper and bibliography.Research/Sources:
Excellent (A/A-): Contains three academic sources on topic (outside those in the course readings) from journals, books, dissertations, etc. found through library database search. Appropriately integrates sources into paper contents: for example, to illustrate a concept, make an analytical point, bolster or rebut an argument.Sources (scholarly books, articles, dissertations, studies, surveys, etc.) gathered from library database searches (E.g., Gender Watch, Worldcat, One Search, Google Scholar, ERIC, Humanities, Psych)
Important! A concept analysis is not a personal opinion paper of what you think or feel about a topic. That doesnt mean you shouldnt reflect personally on the topics. But you so within the critical context of scholarly analysis, meaning that you consult scholarly materials, statistical resources and public reports in your written reflection. Dont rely on magazines, blogs, and newspaper articles. Sometimes these sources contain useful information, but you need to consult more rigorous, academic and statistical resources of knowledge to gain a deeper understanding of your topic. To explore a topic in depth, make sure your paper has a definitive focus, with two or three sub-areas of your topic to be explored. Make a list of questions you want to find answers to in your research, and then go to the library database system online and type in key words to help you locate relevant research. It is fine to use course materials in your paper, but you must also include 3 research/scholarly materials (articles, books, book chapters, statistical reports, experimental results) in your paper. Your papers must include (at least) three sources of academic/scholarly research, public reports, or statistical analysis from library databases (http://library.csustan.edu/). Some good databases for research in this course are: Worldcat, Gender Watch, One Search, Google Scholar, ERIC, JSTOR, PsycINFO, PROQUEST, Social Sciences, and Sociological Abstracts. You may use additional nonscholarly sources like blogs, op-eds in your papers, if they are useful, but you should not rely on them as your principal or primary sources of information. Your papers must contain at least three academic sources. If you need help finding research materials for your paper, you can email me for assistance or see help from our reference librarian.
