Overview
INSTRUCTIONS
Please address the follow prompt in at least three pages, no more than five. Please work closely with the readings to make your main points. Any recognized format for citations and references is fine with me so long as you are consistent and cite when appropriate. If you would like help with that I will point you to resources on APA style. Email me with any questions and have fun with it.
ESSAY PROMPT:
What does democracy have to with the themes of the course?
What is shaping globalization today and is it a democratic process? How so? What is global civil society and what are some different theories of it that we have read? How and why has democracy itself increased around the world? Lastly, what is neoliberal globalization and how does it impact democracy and inequality around the world? Based on this, what are some overall positive and negative aspects of globalization you’re your perspective, and how do you evaluate globalization in terms of democracy?
GRADING:
5%: Correct and consistent essay formatting, proper use of citations, references page
- Minor errors/omissions deducted 0.5-1 point
- Major errors/omissions deducted up to the full 10 points
10%: Correct spelling, grammar, and punctuation
- Minor errors/omissions deducted 0.5-1 point
20%: Essay is clearly written and well organized
- Function of each paragraph is clear in the overall context of the essay
- Essay has a clear over-arching discussion that helps organize and conclude the paper
- Examples are clearly explained and main points are explicitly connected to overall theme of the essay
25%: Essay adequately and fully addresses the prompt
- Writing clearly addresses all aspects of the prompt
- Paper is organized in some way that clearly allows the writer to answer all aspects of the prompt (and themes of the course)
40%: Essay makes active use of the readings and demonstrates clear, correct understanding
- Essay uses important points from multiple readings that pertain to each section of the essay
- The essay is driven primarily by course material