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he Weekly Reading Essays (WREs) are designed to (1) aid inthecomprehension and retention of key conceptsand theories as well as essentialhistorical background for understanding the contemporary issues covered in theoverallcourse, including the class sessions.They arealsomeant to(2)helpdevelop critical thinking and writing skills foundational to your collegeexperienceandlonger-termcareer-lifegoals.Along with these general guidelineswhich pertain to all WREs, specificguidelines are given in the syllabus for each weekly essay in direct relation to therequired readings for that week.In order to achieve the highest possible grade,you shouldcarefullyfollowboththe specific guidelines for each week and thesegeneral guidelines when writing each weekly essay.Generally, all essays are 400-450 words in length(though the Week 9essay is 500-550 words). This is the absolute minimum requirement.If you goover 450 words, you should not exceed 600 wordsmaximum.(In the case ofWK 9, if you go over 550,700is the maximum limit).All your essays should be writtenin astrictlyfactual, encyclopedicmanner.Use theDictionaryof Sociologyarticle on “Globalization” from the Week 1required readingsas a model forstyle(not word count).All material in youressay must be taken from the specified (required) course readingsfor that week,nooutside sources are permitted. The essaysshould be written, however,inyour own words.You can quote small, key phrases of approximately 3-5 words(with quotationmarks always clearly placed around them),butdonotquoteentiresentences.Thenumber of quoted phrasesin any one essay should not exceedfive.Also, do notsimplychange a few words in the original.You should insteadrecastthematerialfrom the readingsin your own words, according to your understanding.It should beyouressay, even though itisbased directly on the readings.Donot use ‘fluff&filler’ or unnecessary phrasessuch as ‘Ithink/feel/believe that…’.The followingsentence is anexampleof what Iconsider mostly ‘fluff&filler’ and unnecessary phrasing: “I think it is importantto realize that Vanhaute makes a really huge point when he says on page 54 thatWestern triumphalism influencedthe writing ofuniversalist history. This is anamazing fact which really deserves our attention because of all its profoundimplications.” The only part of this statement which will beconsidered ‘factual’and ‘encyclopedic’for grading is “Western triumphalism influencedthe writingofuniversalist history.” Everything else is unnecessary and will not be givencredit when grading.(Note that I have only used quotation marksin thisexampleto highlight the statement; it is not a direct quote from a reading.)Also, avoid opinionstatements/value judgments, such as: “This is agreat tragedy,” or “this kind of racist attitude should not be tolerated in oursociety.”These kinds of statements will also be considered unnecessary ‘fluff &filler’. You should, however, feel free tocritically engageanauthorand/or aviewpoint.In such cases, you should againnotuse phrases such as ‘Ithink/feel/believe…’. Instead, simply state your viewpoint, together with yoursupporting reasons/evidence,as an assumed fact in contrast to the authororviewpoint. For example: “Among the three views he presents on ‘the rise of theWest’ and ‘the Great Departure’,Vanhauteholds the third view, butthe secondview seems more reasonable because…”You can also critically engage variousviewpoints presented in the readingsin a similar way,without attributing them tothe author in such cases.For example: “Among the three views on ‘the rise of theWest’ and ‘the Great Departure’ which Vanhaute discusses, the thirdviewseems the best option because…”You will need to be careful to distinguishwhen the author is simply discussing various viewpoints versus expressing theirown.Demonstrating this kind of critical engagement with the readingswillstrengthen your grade.There are minimum reference/citation requirements in the specificguidelines for each week.References should be cited in parentheses at the endof the sentence(s) from which you takespecificidea(s)or facts.Yourreference/citation should beaccording to the following example: (Vanhaute2013:72-73). In this reference/citation, “2013” refers to the year thatVanhaute’s book was published and “72-73” refers to the page numbers fromwhich you took thespecificidea(s)or fact(s).Grading of the essays will, again, be according these general guidelinesin conjunction with the specific guidelines for each week’s essay. Feel free toask questions before or after class, during office hours, or by email, if you arenot clear aboutsomething. Also, if you wish me to look over your essay beforeyou submit it for grading, I am happy to do that. However, I am unable to do itby email. You will need to come in during office hours to sit down with me andgo over your essay together.These essays will be one of the most challenging parts of the course.They will take time and effort on your part. The first few essays will be the mostdifficult.You should pay special attention to these general guidelines whendoing the first two or three.But once you get ‘thehang of them’, I am confidentthey will prove richly rewarding in terms ofdeepening your understanding ofourselves and our world as well as developing crucial life-lo
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