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Essay Instructions: Asian Monetary Fund:
What is it?
What is it's purpose?
How does it affect international trade?
What affect does it have on the U.S. economy?
Why is it important?

Any other relavant information on the Asian Monetary Fund.

Essay Instructions: Asian Religious Studies:
Write 3 One and a half page reactions on 3 different texts:
1. Reaction on The Tibetan Book of the Dead.

2. Write reaction on Shintoism using 11 very short videos on youtube attached-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZNxvb12UDA&list=PL8F6756F1EB45E6AB

3. Finally a reaction on Japanes buddhism using the Text of Tannisho by Shinran attached below:
http://www.livingdharma.org/Tannisho/TannishoChaptersI-X.html

Essay Instructions: Asian Americans in the U.S. Historical and Political Process
SECOND ESSAY ASSIGNMENT

Your essay should be three to five, 750 word minimum, typewritten pages in length (not including
title or title page), single sided, one inch margins, double-spaced with 12 point font, Times New Roman or
Courier New. The pages should be numbered and stapled together at the upper left corner. The first page
should include the following: your name, the course number, section, title, date, the professor’s names, the
time and day of the class, and topic number.

No outside research is required, but you must utilize the assigned readings in developing your
essay where relevant. Please include a list of references. The essay is to be analytical, accurate,
documented and reflective of in-class assignments and reading assignments. Please utilize office hours for
feedback on drafts of essays. Additional assistance is also available at the Learning Assistance Resource
Center (924-2587).

Review the discussion of plagiarism in the greensheet. Please consult the following websites for
examples of paraphrasing and quotation and how to avoid plagiarism:
http://tutorials.sjlibrary.org/plagiarism/index.htm. http://www.indiana.edu/~istd/overview.html
http://www.indiana.edu/~istd/examples.html http://www.indiana.edu/~frick/plagiarism/item1.html
The essay will be evaluated on the basis of the following:

1. Responds to the problem.
The problems have no single correct answer, but the better responses utilize the major historical/political
development(s) referenced in the problem and appropriate rhetorical strategies, i.e., definition, explanation,
comparison-contrast, etc.

2. Makes good use of the readings.
Avoid direct quotation from the texts, paraphrase and summarize using your own words, but give a
parenthetical reference using the author’s last name and the page where you have found the information.
For example, (Jones, 234) placed just before the period at the end of the appropriate sentence(s). Use more
than one of the texts when relevant.

3. Has a clear and complete thesis.
This is a sentence that contains the purpose of your essay. It names your subject and makes a statement
about the subject. It briefly presents what you will develop in the following paragraphs that constitute the
essay. It is your analytical statement.

4. Exhibits organization and coherence.
The purpose is accomplished with a clear, logical sequence of supporting points, and each part of the essay
supports the purpose.

5. Utilizes well-crafted sentences and paragraphs.
Proof read and revise for spelling, grammar and syntax. Verify that each paragraph has one idea expressed
in a topic sentence with appropriate supporting sentences.
The essay will be due at the start of class on Wednesday, May 5, 2010. The essay assignment is worth
thirty points. For an essay that is turned in late, there will be a penalty of one point per day (counting
weekends). An exception to the penalty requires an official notice from a doctor, court officer, or other
official. However, a late essay will not be accepted one week after the due date.

Choose one of the following topics:

A. Analyze Ronald Takaki’s examination of the impact of race, class, and gender upon Asian Americans
from the beginning of World War II through the 1990s. How did this period affect the status of Asian
Americans as “strangers” and why does Takaki refer to “strangers at the gate again” and the need of Asian
Americans to break silences. According to Takaki, what are the future trends for Asian Americans in the
21st century? What would you add to his projections?

B. California is seen by many analysts as a state whose politics is dominated by interest groups. How and
why could this be so? Does the impact of interest groups meet the principles of popular sovereignty,
political equality, and political liberty? Explain. Why are some groups more successful than others?
Which sorts of interest groups are most likely to succeed? Why? Give instances and examples of how
interest groups have affected public policy in California.
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Essay Instructions: The goal of this paper is to provide a very descriptive view of the topic; therefore it will be graded based on thorough details regarding the topic. The main requirements of this paper are: Professionally written, provides a clear research question and outline of the paper, provides a thorough topic/problem description, sufficient literature review that is pertinent to the topic, provides a summary of findings. This topic of this paper is "Resources and Economic Power" in ALL of Asia, but specifically include include information about the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), China, Russia, Japan, and India. The sources of this research paper can be from any credible/scholarly written (or electronic) document (not Wikipedia). There needs to be a minimum of one citation for every paragraph (approximately 3-6 per page).

I will be submitting an old paper that received an "A" so that the format and content requirements can be better understood. The paper that will be submitted is of a different topic than the topic of this paper, it is only a guide to show what the grader is specifically looking for.
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