Question Description
I’m working on a political science writing question and need guidance to help me study.
Papers should be between 2100-2400 words.
Students must cite:
a) at least two works by each theorist examined;
b) at least four peer-reviewed articles on the subject;
c) at least four peer-reviewed articles on each theorist
Possible works of art to consider:
Novels:
Tsitsi Dangarembga Nervous Conditions, Yiyun Li The Vagrants, Ma Jian Beijing Coma, Zora Neale Hurston Their Eyes Were Watching God, JM Coetzee Diary of a Bad Year, JM Coetzee Waiting for the Barbarians, Ian Holding Of Beast and Beings, Muriel Barbery The Elegance of a Hedgehog, Kobo Abe The Face of Another, Chris Cleave Little Bee, Roberto Bolaño 2666, Percival Everett Erasure, José Saramago Blindness, Aleksander Solzhenitsyn A Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich, Yevgeny Zamyatin We, Usula Le Guin The Dispossed, Veronic Roth Divergent,
Graphic Novels:
Vendetti and Weldele Surrogates, Moore and Gibbons Watchmen, Tezuka Ode to Kirihito, Miller Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Miller and Mazzuchelli Batman: Year One, Tatsumi A Drifting Life, Satrapi Persepolis, Delisle Pyongyang,
Movies:
God Grew Tired of Us, Bladerunner, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, Pulp Fiction, The Wave (German), Castaway on the Moon (Korean), The Seven Samurai (Japanese), Rashomon (Japanese), The Island (Russian), Inception, Parasite (Korean),
Television Series:
The Wire, Sopranos, Westworld, Game of Thrones,
Others are possible with the professors permission
Rubric
Two Philosopher Essay
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeArgument of EssayIs there a clear argument? Does it demonstrate analysis of the work of art which is based on a reading of two philosopher’s thoughts on a specific subject? Is there substantial evidence for the claims made? |
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25 pts |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeMastery of Thinker OneHow well and with what depth are you familiar with the thinker? Are your descriptions and interpretations of his or her writings and positions reasonable, accurate, or persuasive? |
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15 pts |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeMastery of Thinker TwoHow well and with what depth are you familiar with the thinker? Are your descriptions and interpretations of his or her writings and positions reasonable, accurate, or persuasive? |
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15 pts |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeUnderstanding of Subject/Concept/VirtueHow well and with what depth are you familiar with the theoretical interpretations and descriptions of the subject/concept/virtue? Are your statements and impressions grounded in textual and empirical support? |
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10 pts |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAnalysis of Work or ArtHow well do you know the work of art? How well have you thought through the different ways of interpreting it? Are you able to discuss it in an intellectual way (rather than just as a fan)? Are you able to creatively engage with the text while still keeping the rigor of working with the political theorists? |
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20 pts |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeUse of SourcesHave you used many and good sources? Have you used multiple works by the theorists? Multiple articles and books on the subject/concept/virtue? Have you brought in insights from peer-reviewed articles and books? |
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10 pts |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeLength of essayIs your essay an appropriate lengthy? |
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5 pts |
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Total Points: 100 |
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