Application and Synthesize Social Sciences And Humanities
Order ID 53563633773 Type Essay Writer Level Masters Style APA Sources/References 4 Perfect Number of Pages to Order 5-10 Pages Description/Paper Instructions
Application and Synthesize Social Sciences And Humanities
Your final project will demonstrate your ability to apply and synthesize social sciences and humanities perspectives, theories and concepts and modes of inquiry in looking at a specific place in your region.
First, choose a specific place in your region to focus on: it could be a natural site, a historic site, a state park or national park, a nature preserve, a building, a shopping mall, a library, a community center, a church or synagogue, a farm, a sports arena, a school, a business, a city center, etc. Be sure your focus is on a specific place and will fit the themes, concepts and theories we have studied in this course–and both social sciences and humanities perspectives and modes of inquiry. It should be a place you have visited or can visit in time for this project, that is of interest to you, and that can be researched. Note that if it is a historical place, your approach should not be only historical, but also contemporary.
Second, as the focus of your inquiry, consider what is the meaning of this place to you and to other people who live and visit here, within the context of our discourse on place in this course? Is it a center of personal, social or cultural identity? Can it be considered a sacred place? Are its meanings and uses contested in any way? Does it show the impact of globalization, transnationalism or boundary-crossing? Apply & synthesize perspectives and concepts about place, as well as modes of inquiry, from the social sciences and the humanities in an evaluation of this place; include some relevant themes, concepts, and readings/resources about place from our course, with specific evidence such as quotes, paraphrases, and summaries with citations.
In the process of your investigation, use a variety of research, data, sources, modes of inquiry and expression from both the social sciences and the humanities. For example, use some typical social sciences methods of gathering information, such as doing an interview, gathering quantitative data, categorizing information, doing social sciences research in credible online and textual sources, etc.. And use some typical humanities modes of inquiry or expression, such as writing a poem or a mini-story, creating a work of art, writing a mini-memoir, citing another author’s poem or music, incorporating photos, assessing the aesthetic or spiritual impact of a place, analyzing works of art or architectural style associated with the place, doing humanities research in credible online and textual sources, etc. Due to new University guidelines on use of human subjects, you need my supervision and approval for any interviews or surveys. Any of you who suggested doing interviews or surveys on your Worksheet, please see my comments on DB 6, where I have either approved your ideas or said no.
Provide evidence from research on your site; use in-text citations; and include a Reference List in either MLA or APA style, that includes a variety of sources you actually used and cited in-text: credible online sources, newspaper articles, journal articles, data-bases and books; any interviews and site visits will be cited in-text. Sources for quotes, ideas from other sources, paraphrases or summaries must also be cited in-text, using parenthetical citations (author, page number for MLA) (author, date, page number for APA). All quotes MUST be in quotation marks. Do NOT string together quotes or close paraphrases: quotes should not constitute more than 15% of any paper. Here is help for APA and MLA citation style from the OWL Purdue Writing Center: MLA (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.APA (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. And here is a guide to Use of Evidence and Integration of Sources
Projects should be 7-10 pages in length, plus Reference List. (The minimum length does not include the title page or reference page. Minimum of 7 pages, which must include at least 6 pages of text and 2100 words–in addition to any images, which should be placed at the end of the paper, before the Reference list.) Please double-space, using 12 pt font and Times New Roman, with 1 in margins. Please include a Title Page and, if needed, a Table of Contents (not part of the 7-10 pages). Papers should have an introduction and conclusion and comment thoughtfully on why you have chosen the approaches you have. Papers should draw conclusions and integrate findings from the Social Sciences and the Humanities on the meaning of this place. Please submit as an attachment in Docx. If you include works of art, you will need to photograph them digitally or scan them for submission.
What I will be looking for as I grade:
Thoughtful choice of place and evaluation of its meanings to you and to others within the context of our course
Application and synthesis of both social sciences and humanities perspectives
Application and synthesis of both social sciences and humanities modes of inquiry and expression
Integration and application of course themes, concepts, theories and readings/resources, with citations
Evidence from research, using a variety of sources, with in-text citations, a References or Works Cited list, and careful use of MLA or APA form
A well-written, well-organized Project free of grammatical and spelling errors
Quotes should be used ONLY RARELY
Plagiarism in any form will not be tolerated: it will result in a zero for the assignment and an E or XE for the course
Do not recycle your First Paper, Discussion Boards or Exams in the Final Project: if you do, you will not receive credit for the assignment
If you post a paper from another class, you will receive a zero: this is academic dishonesty
Grading:
NOTE: you will not receive credit for any part of the rubric if 1) you plagiarize 2) you use a paper from another class or 3) the paper does not fulfill the assignment
Superior Strong Competent Weak Not Addressed Choice of place and Evaluation of Meaning to yourself and others in the context of class discourse on place 50 42 34 26 0 Application of Relevant Course Concepts,Themes, Readings & Resources to your chosen Place, with Citations 50 42 34 26 0 Application & Synthesis of SOC & HU perspectives 50 42 34 26 0 Application & Synthesis of SOC & HU modes of inquiry and expression 50 42 34 26 0 Evidence from Research; Reference list of sources and use of in-text Citations in APA or MLA format: Variety, Credibility & Citation Style;Overall Writing, Tone, Mechanics, Spelling & Organization 50 42 34 26 0