In an essay format, answer one of the following. This is not intended as a term paper or research paper. It can be adequately completed simply from the textual materials and class discussions. The purpose of this assignment is simply to present a (more) detailed elaboration of an authors view; or to explain critical competing views. If you wish you can add explicit commentary, but this is not required. The content can be culled from any of the readings on the syllabus. On this assignment I would expect any positions being discussed to be adequately explained/detailed. To do this you can use quotes, but do so sparingly (and remember an un-attributed quote is technically plagiarized) and always explain their use. (I.e. explain exactly what is being said and how it fits into your overall presentation.)You should utilize examples to explicate any lines of reasoning or concepts as necessary. Further, since this is meant as a written assignment, the organization of the ideas you present should also be consideration. Again, if you use any quotes explain their use. (They must be identified as such; remember a quote not cited is plagiarized as is using the ideas of others without attribution- plagiarism will result in an F for this assignment- If youre unsure as to what constitutes plagiarism consult the student handbook.), Most importantly- Detail any lines of reasoning and explain any important concepts, etc. as necessary. Below are some suggested questions. If you wish you can modify/add to them. Also, you can address an issue of relevance not specifically referred to here (or explicitly discussed in class) If youre thinking along those lines however you have to let me know, in advance, what topic/question youre considering; additionally you should provide me with a list of source material also in advance of beginning. This applies to the use of any outside sources -including for the below questions. This is not a research project, the questions can adequately be addressed solely from our source material. That being said if you do use outside material you need to provide me in advance with the title/author/web-address etc. (I mean this literallyany outside material requires approval—thats 3 times, so, it should stick!) Finally, any outside source would need to be cited in your essay. Details- I suspect to adequately answer any of these questions you should expect to write approx. 4-5 pages- standard margins, fonts, etc. (E.g.- 4 pgs. of text is appx 1400 words–although content is much more important than length). Detail and exposition are key to this assignment. Again, if you use quotes elaborate on their use. Although it may be obvious, be sure to give yourself time to proofread your paper to correct any grammatical or language-use errors. I generally dont lower grades for minor problems along these lines, but if significant they could make the points youre discussing difficult to follow which could be a considerable problem. No bibliographic references, etc. required unless you use outside material. If you do, a works cited page is required. Again, if you do use outside sources you must provide me with that information prior to beginning. Due the day of the final (late papers will be lowered 3 pts.) Finally, part of your submission of the paper requires uploading an electronic copy of your paper to the turnitin link on moodle. (The assignment is not completed/you will not receive a grade until this is done. For a brief discussion of turnitin refer to the syllabus.) Topic: Wise argues a novel positionhe asserts a belief in the social construction of race; but argues that even if race is shown to be deep biologically by some future sciencenothing of ethical or social significance would necessarily follow. Explain his argument concentrating specifically on how he distinguishes conclusions of science from societal ethical imperatives.
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