Sexism and feminism in our culture

Final Exam Paper: Mini-Research Paper

The Paper: You will write a well-researched paper (5-8 pages) on a contemporary popular culture topic of your choice (potential topics below).

FOR CITATIONS: It is crucial to use these 3 sources. They are as follows.
– Popular Culture Introductory Perspective 5th edition by Marcel Danesi
– The Attention Merchants: The Epic Scramble to Get Inside Our Heads by Tim Wu
– My Mic Sounds Nice: The Truth About Women And Hip Hop https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VVFJ3AH1j2c1zsK8W2rgkOYI5LVNogv1/view
(combined, 10 sources MUST be from those sources.)
The other 10 can be from outside credited sources.

Requirements: This paper is “mini” only in length; you must do solid research about your topic, consulting scholarly sources, popular commentary on your topic, and, of course, analyzing your subject yourself. This means that the paper must reference the course materials and scholarly sources and popular commentary outside of class. A paper of this size should have a minimum of 20 in-text citations. The paper needs to have a clear argument and topic. The essay must explain how the topic and argument relate to the study of popular culture as it is described in Popular Culture Introductory Perspectives.

Formatting: In college there is a very specific to write an essay. Anything short of these basic expectations will not be considered an essay. They include:

· An opening Paragraph.

o Your opening paragraph should summarize the essay and have a strong underlined one sentence thesis.

o The opening paragraph should provide a road map of what you are arguing and how you will prove it.

· Body paragraphs.

o Topic sentences that tie your evidence to the thesis

o Make sure the language of each topic sentence is taken directly from the thesis

o The topic sentence explains how the evidence supports a part of the thesis, thus, the topic sentence should never be something that is or can be cited.

· Conclusion

o Summarizes main arguments of the essay

COMMON NOTES I MAKE TO STUDENTS:

1. PLEASE UNDERLINE YOUR STRONG THESIS!

2. Have a thesis – it must argue something (vague langue and value judgment will receive 0 credit – make an argument)

3. A strong UNDERLINED thesis (a thesis is one sentence).

4. 12 point times roman font double spaced

5. Cite the required content in text

6. Topic sentences that tie your evidence to the thesis (Make sure the language of each topic sentence is taken directly from the thesis!)

7. Do not use contractions (can’t, couldn’t etc)

8. Only capitalize a word if necessary

9. Do not give a book report, it is an essay

10. No quotes or citations in a topic sentence

11. Do not include cited material in the opening paragraph

12. Take a stand, no weak thesis or topic sentences

13. Use synonyms to diversify the words in the essay

14. Use the proper tense.

15. Include direct quotes that are less than two lines long that support your answer.

16. Write a sentence or two to explain each quote.

17. Conclusion paragraph should explain how the evidence and findings support your thesis.

FINC600 Week 7 Paper

Instructions
Respond to the following question:

As part of the financial planning process, a common practice in the corporate finance world is restructuring through the process of mergers and acquisitions (M&A). It seems that on a regular basis, investment bankers arrange M&A transactions, forming one company from separate companies. What are the advantages and disadvantages of a merger? In your response, provide an example of either – a merger that was successful, or one that was unsuccessful.

Write a paper of 1,000-1,250 content words (title page, abstract, and reference page not included).
Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines, including a title page, an introduction, and a conclusion. An abstract is not required. Cite in text and include a References section. A template is included in the assignment.
In your report, make certain that you include at least three (3) credible outside references from search engines or scholarly sources from the APUS Online Library.
Note that your attached paper will automatically be submitted to Turnitin, and an Originality Report should be sent back to the classroom within around 15 minutes. The Originality report does not actually recommend changes. It does point out where you may need to add a citation or quotation marks (if not already cited). Once you use it a few times, you will appreciate this tool, as it will assist you in improving quality and content, as well as avoiding plagiarism. Your goal is to keep direct quotations to a minimum and to make sure that you do not just cut and paste material. Ensure that all your references are cited. A report with a similarity index of less than 20% is acceptable for graduate-level work.

In the Assignment dropbox, please attach your paper as a file, do not copy & paste.

Your paper will be evaluated according to the Writing Assignment Grading Rubric shown below. To maximize your grade, be sure to use the proper organization (intro, body, conclusion) and follow APA style. Your paper should have a title page and reference page, but you do not need an abstract for this assignment. See the PowerPoint presentation attached for APA assistance.
Guidelines
Writing Assignment Requirements
Content (60%)
Response demonstrates a clear understanding of the key elements of assignment questions.
Responses thoroughly cover the elements in a substantive manner.
Response demonstrates critical thinking and analysis.
Content is complete and accurate.
Introduction and conclusion provide adequate information on the given topic.
Organization (20%)
Paper structure is clear and easy to follow.
Ideas flow in a logical sequence.
Introduction provides a sound introduction to the topic and previews major points.
Paragraph transitions are logical and support the flow of thought throughout the paper.
The conclusion thoroughly reviews the major points.
Writing Style,
Grammar, APA Format (20%)
Sentences are well constructed, complete, clear, and concise.
Words used are specific and unambiguous.
The tone is appropriate to the content and assignment.
Grammar, spelling, and punctuation are correct.
APA guidelines (7th edition) are followed, such as title page, headers, citations, references, etc.
Effective use of aids, such as sections, summaries, table of contents, indices, and appendices (if appropriate)

Intensive mothering and the perpetuation of gender inequality: Evidence from a mixed methods research

1) Respond to prompts below
2) Answers must be paraphrased (write in your own words).
3) Any information that inspired or contributed to your post must be credited by a brief mention of the title and author of the source.
4) Comments could be reactions to the material on anything you found interesting, different, thought provoking, or challenging in the articles/videos/documentaries.

*Substantively means to not just react to the reading/video or reiterating already stated facts. Substantive participation means adding new information and/or critically analyzing the material by bringing in relevant information from other sources, particularly the theories and theorists you will be reading about this semester and always supporting your points with data and examples.

Writing Prompts

How would you explain intensive mothering?

Before you read this article, what were your thoughts on parenting/mothering/fathering?

What are some specific things you have learned about social expectations of parenting/mothering/fathering from society?

In your opinion, is parenting still seen as a largely female-centered domain? Why/why not?

Kate Chopin- Desiree’s Baby

For this assignment, you will write a well-developed scholarly research paper that is centered around Kate Chopin: “Désirée’s Baby”. The research paper needs to include the following:

*10 pages

*Abstract

*Introduction

-Thesis Statement

– Research Question(s)

-Literature Review

*Discussion

-Results of Findings

-Support of your Findings (Integration of sources)

*Conclusion

*Works Cited Page

Be sure to use MLA format.

Cultural Environment Analysis Russia

Double-spaced, Times New Roman 12, 1.25 margins.

Analyze the cultural environment of Russia.
1. Describe the cultural environment of the country, using Hall’s framework and Trompenaars’ framework.
2. Discuss challenges and opportunities for American investors posed by the cultural environment.
3. Based on the challenges and opportunities you have identified through your research, formulate two recommendations, with your supporting arguments, to an American investor to successfully navigate the country’s cultural environment.
– Describe the cultural environment of the country using Hall’s framework (correctly identify if the country is high or low context; and explain which characteristics make the country high or low context)
– Describe the cultural environment of the country using Trompenaars’ framework (correctly identify the value* the country takes on for each one of the 7 dimensions; and explaine the choice of value on each one of the 7 dimensions)
– Identify the challenges for American investors posed by the cultural environment
– Identify opportunities for American investors posed by the cultural environment
– Formulate 2 recommendations to an American investor to successfully navigate the country’s cultural environment (the recommendations have to be actionable items and they must take into account identified differences between American culture and the culture of the country, using either Hall’s or Trompenaars’ framework for the comparison between the two cultures; support each recommendation with arguments).

Value = is the country universalist or particularist?/is the country neutral or affective?/etc.