The Global Grapevine

11 or 12 point Times New Roman or Calibri font only Double-spaced One-inch margins on all sides Numbered pages in the upper right corner Proper Citations Required (You may use footnotes endnotes and in-text citations) Your name course number and date on a separate cover sheet. Separate works cited page (Response papers that do not meet these guidelines will be penalized) Format: The Paper should be 5 or more pages The Global Grapevine “A Riot of Conspiracies” pp. 51-72 This paper should not merely be a summary of the reading itself. Rather the paper will be graded based on the following inclusions: Your essay should include: 1) an introductory paragraph providing a general overview (preview) of the main body of your essay and your conclusions 2) main body (summary and critical response) 3) concluding paragraph Grading Rubric: Response papers will be graded according to the following criteria: 100 points total per paper Requirements: 5+ pages An overview of the author’s main arguments (Approximately 3 or more pages) What overall argument is the author making? What specific examples does the author focus on in the reading? How is this argument being made? (e.g. What kind of data is being used by the author to support her argument?) How does this argument support or refute arguments made by other authors in the section? Your personal critical response to the reading (Approximately 2 pages) What if anything do you find convincing about the argument being made? What problems and/or oversights do you see in the reading? What specifically do you think this article contributes to broader discussions of the topic? Content and Development (Total points: 80) The paper addresses the main arguments and issue(s) raised: 50 Points Critical response is substantive: 30 Points (Well-formed thoughtful and detailed responses to the reading. Minimum total of 5 double-spaced pages per paper.) Mechanics (Total points: 10) Rules of spelling grammar usage and punctuation are followed: 10 Points Readability and Style (Total points: 10) Sentences are complete clear and concise and the tone is appropriate to the content and assignment: 10 Points An overview of the author’s main arguments (Approximately 3 or more pages)What overall argument is the author making? What specific examples does the author focus on in the reading?How is this argument being made? (e.g. What kind of data is being used by the author to support her argument?)How does this argument support or refute arguments made by other authors in the section? Your personal critical response to the reading (Approximately 2 pages)What if anything do you find convincing about the argument being made?What problems and/or oversights do you see in the reading?What specifically do you think this article contributes to broader discussions of the topic? Content and Development (Total points: 80) The paper addresses the main arguments and issue(s) raised: 50 Points Critical response is substantive: 30 Points (Well-formed thoughtful and detailed responses to the reading. Minimum total of 5 double-spaced pages per paper.) Mechanics (Total points: 10) Rules of spelling grammar usage and punctuation are followed: 10 Points Readability and Style (Total points: 10) Sentences are complete clear and concise and the tone is appropriate to the content and assignment: 10 Points