22SP_ARB280A-GP-Human Rights in Muslim World

Midterm Reaction Paper (3-4 pages)

 

 

Please pick 1 of these 2 topics:

 

Topic 1:

Pick 1 topic related to human rights in Leila Ahmed’s Women and Gender in Islam and explain how she responds to both Orientalist and Islamist discourses on Muslim Women’s rights.

 

Topic 2:

Relying on Leila Ahmed’s Women and Gender in Islam, compare and contrast the discourse on the veil in Egyptian nationalism and European colonialism.

 

Topic 3:

If you do not like any of these topics, make your topic and take an appointment to discuss it with me.

 

MIDTERM REACTION PAPER is 3-4 pages.  It counts as 20% of your final course grade (abstract 5%; first draft 5% (for peer-writing workshop); and 2^nd draft 10%.  

 

You will be given the opportunity to make revisions and submit a third revised draft to improve your grade.

Deadlines:

1.      Wednesday, March 7. Abstract is due. It must be accompanied by a bibliography of at least 5 academic references.  Wikipedia is not an academic reference. An academic reference is a book or article published in a peer-reviewed journal or university/academic press.

2.      Midterm Writing workshop is on Wed, March 16.  Bring 3 copies of your 1^st draft to class.

3.      Midterm 2^nd draft is due on Wed, Monday, March 26.

4.      Midterm revised draft is due Wednesday, April 6. You must take an appointment with your professor before you do the revisions.

NB. Unless you are referring to my publications in print, please do not use me as an academic source. “As you said in class” does not count as an academic reference.

 

What is an Abstract (100 words)?

Writing an abstract involves boiling down the essence of a whole paper into a single paragraph that conveys as much new information as possible:

1. Highlight the objective and the conclusions that are in the paper's introduction and the discussion.
2. Bracket information in the methods section of the paper that contains keyword information.
3. Highlight the results from the discussion or results section of the paper.
4. Compile the above highlighted and bracketed information into a single paragraph.
5. Delete extra words and phrases.
6. Delete any background information.
7. Rephrase the first sentence so that it starts off with the new information contained in the paper, rather than with the general topic. One way of doing this is to begin the first sentence with the phrase "this paper" or "this study."
8. Revise the paragraph so that the abstract conveys the essential information.
9. Choose a clear and concise title to your abstracts/papers.
10. Avoid general topics such as “Slavery in the Arab world.”  A better option would be “Black and White Saves in Ottoman Egypt.” Focus on one country and in one historical period to avoid generalizations.

 

 See abstract samples on Moodle

A title page and a revised abstract must be turned in with all your drafts

What is a Detailed Outline?

Follow the link to see a sample

https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/writingcenter/writingprocess/outlining

The Writing Center, located in the Humanities Center 102, offers one-on-one consultation with student writers who need help developing ideas, or need advice, guidance, or additional instruction on any aspects of writing. The Writing Center serves all student writers, in any BSC course. The Writing Center also helps with extra-curricular projects, such as personal statements and scholarship applications. Peer tutors are prepared to spend thirty minutes per appointment, and there is no limit to the number of tutoring sessions you can have each semester. Make an appointment and be on time! Bring the paper on which you're working, as well as any related drafts or notes, and information about the assignment.. Visit the Writing Center website at http://www.bsc.edu/academics/arc/writing.cfm for more information. 

 

MLA Formatting and Style Guidelines:

https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/mla_style/mla_formatting_and_style_guide/mla_formatting_and_style_guide.html

 

Grading Criteria:

 

Thesis	20%
Organization	20%
Content and Analysis	20%
English	20%
5 academic sources in your bibliography	10%
Reflection and Connections with other class readings	10%

Final Research Paper Project (8-10 pages)

 

Pick 1 out of these 3 topics:

1.  Using 3 different works studied in class (one can be a film or a painting), discuss the continuity and change in the meaning and framing of human rights in the Muslim world.

2.   Using either Abdellatif Laabi’s Beyond the Barbed Wire or Sinan Antoon’s The Book of Collateral Damage, discuss the power of the nation state and empire on the issue of human rights in the Muslim world.

3.   Create a topic of your own choice related to the theme of the theme of ARB 280. It must be connected to at least 1 class reading and 1 film/documentary/musical piece seen in class.

Your final Research Paper is 40% of your total grade for this class.

Your Final Written Research Project (6-8 pages) (Abstract is 5%; first draft 10% (for peer-writing workshop); and final research paper is 25%). This paper is due on your final examination period, Thursday, May 6, 2020 (3:30 pm-6:30 pm.)

The Presentation of your final Research Paper is 10%

For Presentation Grading Criteria, please check under Oral Presentation Attire and Dress Code in Moodle. They are under Oral Presentation Guidelines.

Grading Criteria:

Thesis	20%
Organization	20%
Content and Analysis	20%
English	20%
10 academic sources in your bibliography	10%
Connections with other class readings	10%

 

 

 

Time  Schedule of Final Research Project:

Wed. April 13	Abstract is due	In class
Wed. May 4	Peer Writing Workshop of Final Research Project	In class
Wednesday, May 11 (1:00 pm-4:0 pm.)	Presentation of your Final Research Project Final Research Project is due.	In Class

 

 

NB. Unless you are referring to my publications in print, please do not use me as an academic source. “As you said in class” does not count as an academic reference.

What is an Abstract (100 words)?

Writing an abstract involves boiling down the essence of a whole paper into a single paragraph that conveys as much new information as possible:

1.      Highlight the objective and the conclusions that are in the paper's introduction and the discussion.

2.     Bracket information in the methods section of the paper that contains keyword information.

3.     Highlight the results from the discussion or results section of the paper.

4.     Compile the above highlighted and bracketed information into a single paragraph.

5.     Delete extra words and phrases.

6.     Delete any background information.

7.     Rephrase the first sentence so that it starts off with the new information contained in the paper, rather than with the general topic. One way of doing this is to begin the first sentence with the phrase "this paper" or "this study."

8.    Revise the paragraph so that the abstract conveys the essential information.

9.     Choose a clear and concise title to your abstracts/papers.

10.Avoid general topics such as “Slavery in the Arab world.”  A better option would be “Black and White Saves in Ottoman Egypt.” Focus on one country and in one historical period to avoid generalizations.

 

 See abstract samples on Moodle

A title page and a revised abstract must be turned in with all your drafts

What is a Detailed Outline?

Follow the link to see a sample

https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/writingcenter/writingprocess/outlining

The Writing Center, located in the Humanities Center 102, offers one-on-one consultation with student writers who need help developing ideas, or need advice, guidance, or additional instruction on any aspects of writing. The Writing Center serves all student writers, in any BSC course. The Writing Center also helps with extra-curricular projects, such as personal statements and scholarship applications. Peer tutors are prepared to spend thirty minutes per appointment, and there is no limit to the number of tutoring sessions you can have each semester. Make an appointment and be on time! Bring the paper on which you're working, as well as any related drafts or notes, and information about the assignment.. Visit the Writing Center website at http://www.bsc.edu/academics/arc/writing.cfm for more information. 

MLA Formatting and Style Guidelines:

https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/mla_style/mla_formatting_and_style_guide/mla_formatting_and_style_guide.html