Assignment 2 (option 2) -- due the day of the second midterm


Soc 206
Spring 2014
Activity Assignment 2 (Option 2)
Due date: The day of the second midterm

How to turn in: Turn in a copy to Turnitin.com on the day we take midterm 2.
Point value: This activity is worth 20 points.

Considerations: We will discuss this topic in class and you are encouraged to talk about this topic with your classmates outside of class. You can even read each other’s papers. However, simply copying and editing another person’s paper is considered plagiarism and you will, at a minimum, get a zero on this assignment. Turnitin.com is very good at catching plagiarizers. Please do not attempt.
Resubmission policy: Any paper that receives a score of less than 19 (93%) can be revised and resubmitted. However, the resubmit option can only be used once. And the maximum score possible for a paper that is resubmitted is 19. There is a section on Turnitin.com where you can turn in a resubmission. Also, you must turn in a hard copy as well. You will have until the next exam to resubmit. No late resubmissions will be accepted.

Assignment:
Read this article, summarize and critique.

http://scholar.harvard.edu/files/bobo/files/2009_race_in_the_american_mind.moynihan_to_obama_annals.pdf
Grading rubric:
1. made many points
2. demonstrated critical thinking
3. it is well written
4. it is at least one page, double-spaced (at least 300 words)

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