Paper Three - Arizona State University



Paper Three

Your team has three options for Paper Three as noted below:

Option 1: The Profile Paper

Write a detailed three tofour page, single-spaced profile of a community that you currently belong to or used to belong to for some time. In your profile, you must address the following:

• explain the purpose of the community

• explain how one joins/leaves the community

• describe the activities of the community

• describe the written/unwritten rules of the community

• describe how members of the community interact

• describe the community's power structure

• describe the values, needs, and interests of the community

• describe how the community enforces its rules

• describe any conflicts within the community

• explain how you became a member

• explain what the community expects/demands from its members

• explain how the community met or failed to meet your needs

• explain how the community responds to change

• what traditions/beliefs do members of the community share

• explain how the community contributes/contributed to your identity

• explain initiation rites into the community (if applicable) and expulsion rites (if applicable)

Your profile must be in narrative form, similar to the pro-ana profile in your textbook. Your objective is to present your audience with an interesting, informative insider's view of the community. Obviously, you should select a community that would interest an outside audience.

NOTE: You must receive approval from me of the community you wish to profile. Simply, get my approval in class or via email. FYI, I will not approve your family as a community. I will approve communities such as the Sereno soccer community, the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority, or the Band, but not online communities such as MySpace.

Option 2: The Romance Paper

Construct a four to five page, single-spaced conversation between yourself and, at least, four authors from the assigned readings in the chapter on Romance that addresses the concept of romance/love in modern America. Essentially, you are creating a dialogue that synthesizes sources and examines the issue from various points of view. What is a dialogue essay?

A dialogue essay does not follow the structure or organization of a conventional essay. Instead, it resembles a Socratic dialogue. Speakers' names introduce their spoken parts, and all physical actions are described in parentheses. Double-space between each speaker. Here is an example:

Carey: "Love is a matter of the right chemicals" (7).

Egan: (taking a seat opposite him) Maybe in the short term, but in the long term-- (29).

Sedaris: (interrupting) Romantic love as it's portrayed in American culture doesn't deal with the long term. Long term romances aren't interesting because they deal with the mundane rather than the hot passion of a new crush (272, 273).

In your essay you may use direct quotation from the authors, your paraphrase of what the author said, and summary of the author. You should also bring in your own views as you are one of the speakers in the dialogue. However, the authors' views should comprise, at least, two-thirds of the essay.

How do you organize your dialogue essay? Begin your essay with a paragraph that sets the scene and introduces the speakers. Where does this conversation take place? What time of day is it? Who are the speakers?

The majority of the speaking turns must be substantial. You should only employ a few short responses. After all, you are trying to synthesize a great deal of information. You should aim for depth in presenting the authors' views, not shallow repartee.

After the dialogue ends, write a brief Epilogue that explains your argument and details how you tried to convey that argument through the dialogue.

When you reach the end of an author's lines, include the page number(s) that the quote, paraphrase, or summary came from in the text. For example:

Cagen: Being quirkyalone can be difficult. Everyone else is part of a couple! Still, there are advantages (293).

It is critically important that you cite the page number where your information came from, so that I can refer to it as needed. Remember, you must document a quotation as soon as you hit the final quotation mark (see Carey earlier). However, you may use a cumulative note for paraphrase and summary as I did with Egan, Sedaris and Cagen.

If you are unfamiliar with Socratic dialogues, here is a link to a sample Socratic dialogue:



Option Three: The Technology Paper

Write a detailed three to four page single-spaced analysis of a particular everyday technology. In your paper, you must do the following:

▪ briefly describe how the technology was invented and popularized

▪ explain what makes your subject a technology

▪ analyze how the technology affects our society

▪ analyze both the positive and negative impacts of the technology

▪ discuss how the technology reflects, reinforces, or challenges cultural values

▪ Your three to four page, single-spaced profile must be in narrative form.

Below is a link that gives some background on some technologies and technology inventors. Perhaps, it might spark some ideas for you. Today in Technology History is a daily feature on The Center for the Study of Technology and Society’s Web site. It provides detailed information about various events in technology’s history.



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