EL118 Arab Open University Discrimination in Various Social Settings Essay

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JUST 400 words!


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The students should:

  • bring two articles on the same topic/theme of their choice.
  • outlining the two articles by skimming, scanning, highlighting and annotating main idea of each paragraph. (10 marks)
  • write a reflection essay (400 words) on what they have read, comprehended and analyzed in the two articles by applying the following sub-reading skills.
    • comparing the author’s focus, attitude and/or position in both articles.
    • identifying pivot words and explain their function in each article, if any.
    • comparing cause and effect relationships in both articles, if any.
    • mentioning different types of categorization/classifications in both articles, if any.
    • highlighting advantages and disadvantages in both articles, if any.
    • Comparing different strategies/instructions/steps in both articles, if any.

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FACULTY OF LANGUAGE STUDIES EL118 TMA COVER FORM Summer Semester (2019/2020) Course No: EL118 Course Title: Reading Part (I): STUDENT INFORMATION (to be completed by student) 1. Name: 3. Section No: 2. Registration No: 5. E-mail: Part (II): TUTOR'S REMARKS (to be completed by tutor) Tutor's Name: Date TMA held: TUTOR'S REMARKS: Signature: Date returned: Mark Allocated to MTA STUDENT MARK For Content & Analysis: 40 mark For Outline: 10 marks 50 1 Earned Mark Notes on plagiarism: A. According to the Arab Open University By-laws, “the following acts represent cases of cheating and plagiarism: ▪ Verbatim copying of printed material and submitting them as part of TMAs without proper academic acknowledgement and documentation. ▪ Verbatim copying of material from the Internet, including tables and graphics. ▪ Copying other students’ notes or reports. ▪ Using paid or unpaid material prepared for the student by individuals or firms. B. Penalties for plagiarism ranges from failure in the TMA to expulsion from the university. Declaration: I hereby declare that the submitted TMA is my own work and I have not copied any other person’s work or plagiarized in any other form as specified above. Student Signature: 2 EL118 READING TMA Summer Semester 2019-2020 Inside Reading 4: The Academic Word List in Context This assignment is requiring students to outline two articles of their choice on the same theme/topic, then write a reflection essay (400 words). Format and Word Count: The students should: • bring two articles on the same topic/theme of their choice. • outlining the two articles by skimming, scanning, highlighting and annotating main idea of each paragraph. (10 marks) • write a reflection essay (400 words) on what they have read, comprehended and analyzed in the two articles by applying the following sub-reading skills. o comparing the author’s focus, attitude and/or position in both articles. o identifying pivot words and explain their function in each article, if any. o comparing cause and effect relationships in both articles, if any. o mentioning different types of categorization/classifications in both articles, if any. o highlighting advantages and disadvantages in both articles, if any. o Comparing different strategies/instructions/steps in both articles, if any. Referencing: The essay should include in-text referencing and a list of references (the sources of the two articles) at the end as per the requirements of Harvard Referencing System. 3 Guidance on Addressing the Topic: Before you embark on writing the essay, you need to read all the sub-reading strategies discussed in your textbook in order to familiarize yourself with how to apply them on your the topic at large and make use of the specialized vocabulary items in your essay. You are strongly advised to consult different sources on the chosen theme/topic and widen your knowledge of the theme/topic under consideration, but it is of the utmost importance to document any words or ideas that are not your own. 4 Essay Marking Rubric 40 marks for the essay and 10 marks for the outline Essay includes an introduction which: • Captures the reader’s attention • Provides background knowledge • Includes a clear thesis statement stating what the body paragraphs describe Each body paragraph describes one aspect of the analysis of the chosen topic and begins with a topic sentence that develops one main idea. • Topic sentence is followed by supporting sentences that give more information about the topic sentence • Supporting sentences are explained with supporting details (facts, examples, experience, or description) Essay includes a conclusion which • Summarizes the main points • Uses concluding statements to signal the end of the essay • Essay has been edited for mechanics (spelling, grammar, sentence structure, diction) 6 points 18 points 6 points 9 points • Cohesion is achieved through repetition of keywords, use of reference words, and use of transitions to link sentences together The essay has a title and each paragraph is indented and looks like one unit. 5 1 point Marking Grid GRADE A B to B+ C to C+ D F CONTENT Excellent answers showing confident and wide-ranging knowledge of core material, good understanding of any relevant theory, and a capacity to address the question in a structural, direct and effective way, thoughtfully and with insight. Originality of thought or ideas from outside the course is an added asset. Examples are to the point. Very good answers showing secure knowledge of course materials. Adopting an analytical approach and providing relevant discussion covering most of the key issues. Distinguished from A answers by being less insightful or by showing less comprehensive knowledge of the course. Competent answers reflecting adequate knowledge of the more directly relevant course material and concepts, with reasonable structure and adequate coherence related to the question set. Answers which omit some concepts /evidence and/or lack coherence /structure, and/or make minor errors while still demonstrating basic understanding. Or Bare pass answers which show awareness of some relevant material and attempt to relate it to the question. Answers which attempt to draw upon relevant material but do not reflect sufficient knowledge of the course and/or neglect the focus required by the question, and/or are incomplete in some important aspects whilst being acceptable in others. 6 LANGUAGE & ORGANIZATION - Has an introduction defining plan of essay. - Body divided into several paragraphs - Conclusion which directly relates arguments to topic. - Evidence that essay has been edited. - Error-free grammar & register. - Wide range of specialized terminology. - First four criteria above maintained - Demonstrates extensive grammar control. - Terminology specialized but less varied. - Introduction and/or conclusion short but still satisfactory. - Evidence of editing. - Less grammar control than above. - Good range of specialized terminology. - Introduction and/or conclusion short but acceptable. - No evidence of editing. - Few grammatical errors that impede communication. - Above average range of specialized terminology. - Slightly confused introduction and/or conclusion, but body still fair. - Some error types that impede communication. - Fair range of specialized terminology. - No introduction and /or no conclusion. - Body badly organized or irrelevant. - Poor grammar control (extremely limited range of grammar & register). - Limited or not specialized range of terminology.
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REFLECTION ESSAY COMPARING TWO ARTICLES
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REFLECTION ESSAY COMPARING TWO ARTICLES
Amid the numerous cases of discrimination in various social settings, studies have
been conducted on the issue of racism and health. Today, racism has been identified as one of
the determinants of health disparities. The articles were chosen for this reflection deal with
the issue by utilizing various techniques. Thus, this essay will focus on comparing the two
articles and evaluating the methods used by the author to communicate with the reader.
In the first article, (Paradies, 2006) focuses on evaluating the association between
self-reported racism and behaviours related to cancer. On the other hand, (Shariff-Marco et
al. 2010) examines the relationship between self-reported racism and ill health among the
minority groups in the community. Therefore, the two authors hold the position that selfrelated racism increases the chances of negative health outcomes particularly in people from
minority groups in the society.
In the first article, by (Paradies, 2006 para 5) among the keywords used include
multicultural, which is used to refer to the characteristic of the current society particularly in
the United States where different races meet. In this case, the primary purpose of the
keyword is to show the importance of understanding racism because the social setting is
made of individuals from different ethnicities and races. The keyword in the second article
by (Shariff-Marco et al. 2010 para 1) is phenotypical, which means certain observable
characteristics. This keyword is use...


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