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Essay Instructions: Comparative Analysis of Two Films

Description:
4 Pages, Single Spaced, Times New Roman font, plus separate MLA-format Works Cited page.

Skills:
Focus research inquiry, define an interpretive context, synthesize sources, develop and support a thesis to enter a critical scholarly conversation, comparatively analyze visual and critical text.

Films:
One scene (4-6 minute segment) from the film Inception.
One scene (4-6 minute segment) from the film Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.

Sources:
“Panopticism” by Michel Foucault
“From Ways of Seeing” by John Berger

Assignment:
Combine close reading of cinematic details and your own research to make an argument about what we can learn from two films that are, in effect, representing similar issues. More specifically, what do these films reveal their particular cultural moments? Or, what do you learn by placing these two films in conversation with one other.
Perform a close analysis of one scene from each film and create a thesis that sues specific details from each scene to form an argument about these films as a whole. Use visual tools for analysis on your chosen scene to generate specific details. Evolve your thesis by exploring cinematic details from the scenes. Make sure there are comparisons and differences explained when talking about cultural significances or symbolization. The correct way to do this comparison is to isolate an interesting similarity within a difference or an interesting difference within a similarity between the two films.
Include the two sources as ways to advance your claim in your central thesis.

Evaluation:
Specific, focused, complex thesis that engages evidence
Analysis of specific details from two film scenes with limited plot summary
Demonstrates significance of comparative analysis
Purposeful engagement with and integrated sources
Coherent organization to illustrate main point
Clear understanding of films cultural context
Correct spelling, grammar, ect.

A successful paper will showcase a cultural critic that stays focused on specific details. An unsuccessful paper will simply provide a summary of each scenes plot.

Essay Instructions: Comparative analysis papers should be typed, double-spaced, and include a title page and Use Times New Roman, 12 font.
Read Chapter 14 then address one question from Section A and one question from Section B identified below. At least one question must include the synchronic or diachronic comparative perspective.

Your responses will require you to obtain and analyze information from the textbook as well as from online resources. Most of the online resources you will need correspond to the website headings listed below. These websites are located under Chapter 14 Destinations in the Companion Website. However, additional search engines may be required to fully answer some questions.
http://wps.prenhall.com/hss_mahler_politics_4

A. A Reflection on the Tlateloco Massacre of October 2, 1968 and Zapatista's in Cyberspace
1. Compare the 1968 Tlateloco Massacre with the 1994 Zapatista uprising in Chiapas. What are two major similarities or differences in the government's response to these dissident political movements? In each case, would you characterize the Mexican government's actions as repressive or ensuring order? What kind of comparative analysis (synchronic comparison or diachronic comparison) does this question require? Explain.

2. Who are the Zapatistas and how did they go from being an indigenous dissident movement to a legitimate political force?

B. Mexican Migration Project
1. What are the causes of Mexico-U.S. migration and what are the consequences of emigration for each country? Given the implications of emigration for Mexico how do you think this issue should be addressed by the Mexican government? What kind of comparative analysis (synchronic comparison or diachronic comparison) does this question require? Explain.

2. In 2000, Mexican President, Vicente Fox, met with U.S. President, George W. Bush. According to press accounts, what was the purpose of their meeting? What is President Fox's position on Mexico-U.S. migration?

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Essay Instructions: Comparative analysis papers should be typed, double-spaced, and include a title page and Use Times New Roman, 12 font.
Read Chapter 11 Then, address one question from Section A and one question from Section B identified below. At least one question must include the synchronic or diachronic comparative perspective.

Your responses will require you to obtain and analyze information from the textbook as well as from online resources. The online resources you will need correspond to the website headings listed below. These websites are located under Chapter 11 Destinations in the Companion Website.
http://wps.prenhall.com/hss_mahler_politics_4

A. Political Parties of Germany and the Bundestag
1. Describe the kind of work that takes place in the German Bundestag. How do the activities of the Bundestag differ from the French National Assembly? How does the Bundestag's relationship with the Laender compare to the Bundesrat's relationship to the Laender?

2. Compare the German Federal election results of 1998 (found in table 11.2), and the most recent election. Which parties have gained and lost seats and what are some of the factors that account for the changes? What kind of comparative analysis (synchronic comparison or diachronic comparison) does this question require? Explain.

B. Weimar Republic
1. Discuss the most significant attempts to balance proportional representation with district-based (also called single-member district) representation and explain their outcomes. What kind of comparative analysis (synchronic comparison or diachronic comparison) does this question require? Explain.

2. Briefly explain the significance of the failure of the Weimar Republic, according to Professor Gerhard Rempel.


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Essay Instructions: Comparative Analysis Paper

Instructions:

This assignment involves reading and assessing the contrasting arguments of two different authors on the same issue(I will be faxing the readings to the writer). Writer should read the readings I will be providing, and assess the contrasting arguments of the two different authors.

This paper should answer the question, which of the two authors’ view are more biblically supportable, and why? Thus a significant component of this paper will involve your own interaction with biblical teachings in order to analyze the writings. Do NOT devote and space to summarizing the authors’ views. Immediately state whose view you believed to be more convincing, and spend the rest of the paper unpacking why you believe that to be the case.

Note: The paper has to include God’s providence. Here are three givens that should be touched within your paper: (1) God’s Sovereignty, (2) Human Freedom, and (3) God’s goodness. Also I would like you to interact with the following Biblical Scriptures: Genesis 50:20, Act 2:23-24; 4:27-28. (These verse play side by side in regards to God’s sovereignty, Human Freedom and God’s goodness.) Also more general text you can interact with are: Psalm 115:2-3; Psalm 139:16 and Proverbs 16:4. You are also welcome to include more additional Biblical passages that will help assert strongly your argument.

Please note that the analysis paper, in particular, is specifically an academic (as opposed to creative) writing assignment. This does not mean that you papers should be sterile, but emphasis here is primarily on the quality of biblical argumentation you demonstrate.

1. The paper must be typed in 12 pt, Times New Roman font, double space and with one inch margins on the top, bottom and the sides.

2. For the comparative analysis paper, you may use parenthetical references to cite the author’s ideas. In this case, since you will be interacting with two authors, your citation will need to include the respective author’s name as well as page number, so that I will know which author you are engaging in a particular citation, e.g. (Augustine, 24.)

3. Generally speaking, do not fill up your paper with quotations, either of Scripture, or of the authors you are reading. Restate their ideas in your own words, and use a parenthetical reference to give credit for the idea either to the Scripture passage or the book you are referencing.

4. Be specific and avoid overgeneralizations. Don’t say, “This book was utterly convincing throughout,” or “This book is an utter failure. How would he so blatantly miss the obvious meaning of Scripture at every turn?”

5. DO NOT assert a biblical/theological claim without supporting that claim and rationale. NO unsupported assertions.
? Ex. 1 (Blanket Assertions Without Providing Biblical Support) – Do not make as assertion like, “The NT clearly endorses infant baptism” without making a biblical argument to justify that claim.
? Ex. 2 –(Appeal to Presumed Common Knowledge Within One’s Theological Tradition)- Do not simply say, “Everybody knows that once you’re saved you’re always saved, so you can’t lose your salvation.” Proved the point from Scripture.
? Ex. 3 – (Appeal to Personal Experience to the Neglect of Biblical Discussion) – Do not simply say , “I speak in tongues, so clearly the gift of tongues is available today” without supporting the claim biblically.
? A final word here- oftentimes, listing one verse will not suffice to justify a particular claim, since a number of Bible passages have to be harmonized to account the totality of biblical teaching on a give topic


The sources used should only be those of the readings. Please include a works cited page with correct MLA documentation.
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