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Wealth Inequality and Race and Ethnicity Lecture Questions
Respond to each lecture question
Chapter 1: Social Problems
Oxford publishes the journal Social Problems. Go to the site: https://academic.oup.com/socpro (Links to an external site.). Find the journal and examine the table of contents over the past year. Review a few abstracts to get a sense of the topics.
Compare the kinds of problems in the articles with those explored in this text.
Then compare with those you think are of concern to most Americans.
And then compare with those of most concern to you personally.
Is the journal dealing with the issues of most concern based on the text, most Americans, and/or to you personally? Or none of the above?
In your opinion, why do you think this is? And what should the journal focus on and why?
Chapter 2: Wealth Inequality
Use the sites listed below to answer the prompt.
The U.S. Census Bureau offers regular reports and the latest data on poverty in the United States: https://www.census.gov/ (Links to an external site.).
The University of Wisconsin’s Institute for Research on Poverty offers a wealth of information, including a newsletter with reports from their researchers: http://ssc.wisc.edu/irp (Links to an external site.).
The Institute for Policy Research offers a variety of publications on poverty that can be downloaded for free: https://www.ipr.northwestern.edu/index.html (Links to an external site.).
i.) TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) requirements vary from state to state.
Choose four (4) states and get information on their TANF programs.
Also, gather, if possible, any data on the effectiveness of the programs (numbers of people moved off welfare, numbers of those out of poverty, etc.).
Which of the program do you think is most effective? In which state or states would a poor person get the most help?
Hint: In the search engines on the sites, input ‘TANF.’
ii.) European nations tend to have lower poverty rates than the United States.
Investigate what various European nations are doing to alleviate poverty and ensure at least a minimally adequate income for all citizens.
Comment on the information you found and properly cite your sources.
How to cite:
How to cite a website, APA? https://www.scribbr.com/frequently-asked-questions/apa-in-text-citation-website/ (Links to an external site.)
How to cite the author(s), APA? https://guides.libraries.psu.edu/apaquickguide/intext (Links to an external site.)
Then compare this information to that of the U.S., concerning part (i. TANF). Expand on your answer(s) a bit.
Hint: In the search engines on the sites, input ‘Europe Poverty’ or ‘European Poverty.’
Chapter 3: Race & Ethnicity
Use the following sites to answer the enclosed prompt:
Site of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, with the latest news on racial issues and various other resources: https://www.naacp.org/ (Links to an external site.).
Hint: In the search engine, try ‘African American and Asian American’; although students are encouraged to utilize any term in the search engines**
The U.S. Census Bureau site, with special reports and comprehensive statistics on racial and ethnic groups: https://www.census.gov/ (Links to an external site.).
Hint: In the search engine, try ‘African American contributions,’ ‘Asian American contributions,’ African American Inequality,’ ‘Asian American Inequality
Information on race problems throughout the world by Human Rights Watch: https://www.hrw.org/ (Links to an external site.).
Hint: In the search engine, try ‘African American,’ ‘Asian American.’
i.) Compare the situation of African Americans with that of Asian Americans. Gathering materials from sites for each of the groups.
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Content (worth a maximum of 50% of the total points) |
Zero points: Student failed to submit the final paper. |
20 points out of 50: The essay illustrates poor understanding of the relevant material by failing to address or incorrectly addressing the relevant content; failing to identify or inaccurately explaining/defining key concepts/ideas; ignoring or incorrectly explaining key points/claims and the reasoning behind them; and/or incorrectly or inappropriately using terminology; and elements of the response are lacking. |
30 points out of 50: The essay illustrates a rudimentary understanding of the relevant material by mentioning but not full explaining the relevant content; identifying some of the key concepts/ideas though failing to fully or accurately explain many of them; using terminology, though sometimes inaccurately or inappropriately; and/or incorporating some key claims/points but failing to explain the reasoning behind them or doing so inaccurately. Elements of the required response may also be lacking. |
40 points out of 50: The essay illustrates solid understanding of the relevant material by correctly addressing most of the relevant content; identifying and explaining most of the key concepts/ideas; using correct terminology; explaining the reasoning behind most of the key points/claims; and/or where necessary or useful, substantiating some points with accurate examples. The answer is complete. |
50 points: The essay illustrates exemplary understanding of the relevant material by thoroughly and correctly addressing the relevant content; identifying and explaining all of the key concepts/ideas; using correct terminology explaining the reasoning behind key points/claims and substantiating, as necessary/useful, points with several accurate and illuminating examples. No aspects of the required answer are missing. |
Use of Sources (worth a maximum of 20% of the total points). |
Zero points: Student failed to include citations and/or references. Or the student failed to submit a final paper. |
5 out 20 points: Sources are seldom cited to support statements and/or format of citations are not recognizable as APA 6th Edition format. There are major errors in the formation of the references and citations. And/or there is a major reliance on highly questionable. The Student fails to provide an adequate synthesis of research collected for the paper. |
10 out 20 points: References to scholarly sources are occasionally given; many statements seem unsubstantiated. Frequent errors in APA 6th Edition format, leaving the reader confused about the source of the information. There are significant errors of the formation in the references and citations. And/or there is a significant use of highly questionable sources. |
15 out 20 points: Credible Scholarly sources are used effectively support claims and are, for the most part, clear and fairly represented. APA 6th Edition is used with only a few minor errors. There are minor errors in reference and/or citations. And/or there is some use of questionable sources. |
20 points: Credible scholarly sources are used to give compelling evidence to support claims and are clearly and fairly represented. APA 6th Edition format is used accurately and consistently. The student uses above the maximum required references in the development of the assignment. |
Grammar (worth maximum of 20% of total points) |
Zero points: Student failed to submit the final paper. |
5 points out of 20: The paper does not communicate ideas/points clearly due to inappropriate use of terminology and vague language; thoughts and sentences are disjointed or incomprehensible; organization lacking; and/or numerous grammatical, spelling/punctuation errors |
10 points out 20: The paper is often unclear and difficult to follow due to some inappropriate terminology and/or vague language; ideas may be fragmented, wandering and/or repetitive; poor organization; and/or some grammatical, spelling, punctuation errors |
15 points out of 20: The paper is mostly clear as a result of appropriate use of terminology and minimal vagueness; no tangents and no repetition; fairly good organization; almost perfect grammar, spelling, punctuation, and word usage. |
20 points: The paper is clear, concise, and a pleasure to read as a result of appropriate and precise use of terminology; total coherence of thoughts and presentation and logical organization; and the essay is error free. |
Structure of the Paper (worth 10% of total points) |
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3 points out of 10: Student needs to develop better formatting skills. The paper omits significant structural elements required for and APA 6th edition paper. Formatting of the paper has major flaws. The paper does not conform to APA 6th edition requirements whatsoever. |
5 points out of 10: Appearance of final paper demonstrates the student’s limited ability to format the paper. There are significant errors in formatting and/or the total omission of major components of an APA 6th edition paper. They can include the omission of the cover page, abstract, and page numbers. Additionally the page has major formatting issues with spacing or paragraph formation. Font size might not conform to size requirements. The student also significantly writes too large or too short of and paper |
7 points out of 10: Research paper presents an above-average use of formatting skills. The paper has slight errors within the paper. This can include small errors or omissions with the cover page, abstract, page number, and headers. There could be also slight formatting issues with the document spacing or the font Additionally the paper might slightly exceed or undershoot the specific number of required written pages for the assignment. |
10 points: Student provides a high-caliber, formatted paper. This includes an APA 6th edition cover page, abstract, page number, headers and is double spaced in 12’ Times Roman Font. Additionally, the paper conforms to the specific number of required written pages and neither goes over or under the specified length of the paper. |
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