Category: Gender studies

Your final writing assignment opportunity to write a 2-3 page letter, to your future self, reflecting on your learning in this class. This letter should explore what you learned about gender, sex, and sexuality that is meaningful and useful to you today and how you think they might be useful to you in your own future life work.

Word count: 2500 words. NB: You MUST adhere to the word limit – failure to do so will result in penalties. 
Due date: 3 June 2024.
As outlined in the instructions for the essay proposal, this research paper involves building a complex understanding of a particular aspect of gender, media and/or consumer societies covered in the unit.
Your research will essay plan will have been articulated in your research essay proposal. You should make sure you incorporate your tutor’s feedback as you develop your research essay.
You should not be using the same case studies or debates as in your previous assignments and you will be penalised if you do so.
The key point here is RESEARCH: The research essay itself will be marked on the level of research you have undertaken and the ways in which you use it help make a persuasive argument. Your argument must be clearly articulated and supported by evidence from primary and secondary sources.
Set course readings, as well as those discussed in lectures, can be drawn upon to help build your argument but your emphasis should be on finding relevant secondary material – academic journal articles, book chapters, and books – to put in dialogue with the primary material that you are analysing.
You may use any referencing style as long as it consistent. All material from sources must be appropriately referenced. If you are unsure about referencing practices, please consult the following: https://www.sydney.edu.au/students/writing/referencing.html.
Please double space your essays and use a 12 pt font.

its a 6 page essay for one of my classes. thesis is done already just need 5 more paraghraphs which would contain the three body paraghraphs and the conclusion.

Does your paper have an introduction, supporting paragraphs and a conclusion? The biggest thing I’m looking for here is a good thesis statement and focus. A good thesis is your paper summed up into one sentence.  If you can’t figure this out, try explaining what you are writing about to a friend. A short description should be easy to find. Then, include your supporting arguments in a few paragraphs, and restate the purpose of your paper in the conclusion.  Each section of your paper must contain citations that reference material from the reading or outside sources. Footnotes for citations are required rather than endnotes (use Chicago-Style).

Does your paper have an introduction, supporting paragraphs and a conclusion? The biggest thing I’m looking for here is a good thesis statement and focus. A good thesis is your paper summed up into one sentence.  If you can’t figure this out, try explaining what you are writing about to a friend. A short description should be easy to find. Then, include your supporting arguments in a few paragraphs, and restate the purpose of your paper in the conclusion.  Each section of your paper must contain citations that reference material from the reading or outside sources. Footnotes for citations are required rather than endnotes (use Chicago-Style). 

Explain how mothers are undervalued in society because of the gendered and patriarchal norms that shape the expectations and experiences of motherhood and that often disregard the contributions challenges and diversity of women who are mothers.

the paper should take the form of a policy brief and
should be no longer than 10 pages. The policy brief title should be “Recommendations for the
next decade of [gender/international development/education]. I inserted some suggested sources.

Please add to the attached essay using my professor’s comments and make it a total of at least 2000 words. 
Purpose
This assignment is the final step of the process. Make your Paper 1 into a Final Paper paper (2000-2700 words). Add a few more sources to your paper 1 assignment and make it into an actual scholarly paper. Please go to Canvas and check my comments on your paper 1. Fix these points I suggest when you write your first paper into this paper so that you can get the highest possible score for this assignment. You can swap the primary and/or the scholarly sources you used for your paper 1 with other materials. But you need to keep Darwin as one of your primary sources.
Please read the submission format carefully. Check the evaluation rubrics to see what points your paper will be graded.
Tasks
In this paper, you should: 
Expand your paper 1 into this final paper add the following sources in the main argument.
Make substantial use of at least three scholarly sources from class to support your analysis. You have already used two scholarly sources in Paper 1. You can stick to the same sources or change them.
Kaplan and Rogers,
Keller,
Noble,
Schiebinger,
Gero,
Haas et. al.
Roughgarden, and
Haraway
Use at least two primary sources from our class reading/screening list (you can use more than two if you want). Keep Darwin as one of your primary sources. You can use the same source you used for Paper 1, but you can change them if you want.
Darwin,
Gamble,
Oakley,
Slocum.
Make sure you cite Darwin from the assigned section from The Descent of Man. If you take other courses with Darwin, then, make sure your analysis would be different.
The paper should have the following parts: 1) a clear introduction, 2) main bodies, 3) a conclusion, and 4) a work-cited page.
Your argument must analyze the meaning of the primary sources concerning the topic you choose. This must include clarifying how the primary sources are taking specific positions in relation to the relevant issues.
You must discuss the primary sources in historical order.
Possible topics (You can combine any topics or create your own) 
You can change the topic if you want.
Feminine identity.
Masculine identity.
Biology vs. environment.
Evolution and progress.
Scientific and technological competence.
Criteria for Success
The successful paper contains the following:
Contains at least the minimum requirement of sources (two primary sources, including Darwin, and two scholarly sources from the class readings).
Fulfill formatting requirements (word counts, font, etc.)
Has clear and correct historical order of your primary sources (so you do not jump back and forth in time without a clear explanation). 
Evidence is properly and carefully analyzed and has directly connected to the research questions you are asking.
The analysis is strong and compelling, and you are clearly showing what your Evidence suggests.
Has a clear paragraph for the introduction and conclusion.
PEAR Paragraph
Point: the first few sentences in the paragraph where
you lay out the next point in your argument.
∗ The point should not be simply a plot point or
description of the source; instead, the point needs to
clarify some aspect of the primary source’s meaning
and importance.
∗ You can use the same point for a few paragraphs.
——relate this with your argument!
Evidence: This is the place you lay out the evidence from one of
your primary sources that you will use to prove the point of the
paragraph.
∗ Be sure to introduce your evidence. When introducing your
evidence be sure that the historical context of the primary
source is clear.
∗ Clarify where in the primary source your evidence is coming from
(e.g. the chapter, the beginning of the text, or final scene)
∗ Make sure that your evidence is specific and detailed.
∗ But be sure that it does not be too long. Use a couple of the best
pieces per paragraph.
∗ Always cite the sources.
Analysis: This is where you break down and explain
your evidence, walking the reader through the logic of
how the evidence proves your point.
∗ You have to show the reader the significance of your
evidence for your argument.
∗ Do not jump from your evidence to your conclusions:
carefully go through the evidence in detail and explain
the reader exactly what it shows. The analysis should be
meticulous and detailed.
Reminder: In the last couple of sentences in the
paragraph, sum up what you have shown and remind the
reader of your point.
PEAR paragraph is not a rigid rule but rather a general
guideline when structuring a critical analysis paper. But
remember you always follow:
1. Every body paragraph needs to have a point
2. The evidence from your primary sources must always be
presented clearly before you engage in your analysis.
Professor comment for paper 1: 
Don’t divide your main argument based on the questions suggested in the research topics. Stick to the format we are practicing for this class. (PEAR)
Structure:
1) Modify the paragraph order of the main argument:
– The sources’ chronological order needs to be corrected. Remember, you need to organize your primary sources in historical order (the older one comes first), and then you need to add the scholarly sources based on the time these sources argue about. The order has to be:
– Intro
– Keller paragraph (talks about the 17th century)
– Darwin (1874) PEAR+Kaplan and Rogers
– Gamble (1916)PEAR+Kaplan and Rogers
– Conclusion 
2) Modify Your Introduction
– Minor edit needed. Please check my comments on your paper. 
3) Rewrite and Relocate Keller paragraph (no PEAR)
– Add more details on what happened in the 17th century using Keller. Add page number where you are summarizing. Bring this paragraph right after introduction. 
4) Rewrite Darwin PEAREAR
– You didn’t use proper PEAR format. Darwin is your primary source. You need to show the evidence. Quote his words! Then, add your analysis. The quote from p. 48 isn’t strong enough to support your argument. You need to add more quotes from Darwin that clarifies why males became selfish and aggressive. Remove Gamble reference from Darwin paragraph. You go back and forth between Darwin and Gamble. No, combine Darwin in one paragraph, then move on to Gamble in the next. 
5) Rewrite Gamble PEAR
– Combine all the Gamble reference that scatter around into one big chunk using PEAR format. You will need to edit and modify the words/sentences.
6) Rewrite conclusion
– You need to bring primary sources again with a few important arguments from your main body. The conclusion should match the introduction.
7) Rewrite the work-cited page
-Missing information. Check the last pages of the syllabus for the proper citation information. It is all in there! Follow the MLA format.

You will write a paper (1250-1750 words; 5-7 pages double spaced) in which you discuss feminist
theory through the categories of analysis (race, class, gender, sexuality, status etc.). You will then
think about how our study of women’s labor contributions relates to current events today and make
analytical connections to current issues. You will analyze information from each module and make
analysis and connections. I will provide information for the modules that we learned about this semester at the end.
Format:
5-7 pages double spaced minimum, 12-point font, 4 citations from the modules, 2 citations for current
events related to women and labor, MLA or APA style citations
Create and Engaging Title
Your paper will have an introduction in which you discuss what specific topic you will discuss in general.
Then you will provide a thesis statement that begins with “In this paper, I will…”
Introduction:
Introduce your paper, give the reader a road map for what you will be discussing. What is the thesis of
your paper based on the articles you choose to use? What stood out for you? Why did you choose the
Modules including articles/films/discussions that you chose?
Argument:
What was impactful about the modules/articles? How are you going to argue they inform each other? In the next section (body of paper) you will use evidence from the articles/films/discussion boards to support your arguments in the introduction of your paper.
Synthesis:
In this section, the body of your paper, you will use evidence from the articles/films/discussion boards to
support your arguments that you made in the introduction of your paper.
Module ____: analysis and connections Module ____: analysis and connections
Module ____: analysis and connections Module ____: analysis and connections
Analysis:
Social, Political, Economic, Status, etc. Analysis amongst the four modules. What are the similarities,
differences, significant contributions, turning points, significant people or events?   How does what you discussed relate to two current events of your choice?
Conclusion:
Write a conclusion for your paper. Tie up all the loose ends and restate your arguments.
Websites/citations to use related to modules:
https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/jovita-idar
https://kfoxtv.com/news/special-assignments/women-behind-asarco
https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/farah-strike
https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2017/09/17/551490281/dolores-huerta-the-civil-rights-icon-who-showed-farmworkers-si-se-puede
*You can use 2 current events related to women and labor of your choice. This is a total of 6 sources.