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Essay Instructions: Special Forces Research Paper
? The paper will have a thesis
? Choose a military topic; exclude the civil war. (I chose the Special Forces)
? All Research Papers will be done on 8 ?? x 11? white paper, with margins of 1? x 1?.
? The Research Papers will be a minimum of 4 pages of typed information and not to exceed 6 pages.
? Photos, graphs, title page, and bibliography are excluded in written page count.
? The font size will be 12.
? Font type will be Times New Roman. Not all bold or italicized.
? All research papers will be double-spaced.
? At least one hardcopy reference is required
? Initials of proofreader in bottom right hand corner of cover page.
? Bibliography page: list all references i.e. books, newspapers, magazines, web pages( this will require proper footnote techniques).

Essay Instructions: Special Instructions:

Level of Essay: Masters Degree

Subject: Religion, Culture and Politics

Essay Title: Outline and discuss Evans Pritchard''s sociology of witchcraft among the Azande. Does this sociology entail a kind of rationality in witchcraft practices?



Essential reference/reading:

E. Evans Pritchard, Witchcraft Oracles and Magic Among the Azande-abridged addition

Mary Douglas, Edward Evans Pritchard

Mary Douglas ed. Witchraft Confessions and Accusations, Editor''s " Introduction"

B. Morris, Anthropological Studies of Religion, CUP 1987 pp 186-203 ( enclosed)

Malcolm McLeod " Oracles and Accusations Among the Azande, in A. Singer and B. Street eds,. Zande Themes

Special requirements

Quotations should be attributed and ideas used in the text should be referenced. The Harvard system of referencing should be used. All essays should give explicit acknowledgement of sources. The arguments should be put forward coherently, substantiated by factual or textual evidence, and soberly presented in formal language. The first paragraph is particularly important in organising your essay. IT should address the question directly and crisply, and introduce the argument you intend to make. Marks will be awarded according to essay structure and how well supported by evidence the main claim''s are, and whether reference is made to the relevant literature. The essay needs to have an introductiion and Conclusion.
The essay needs to be between 2,730 and 3,250 words-double spaced-New Times Roman font.

Essay Instructions: Special Instructions:

Level of Essay: Masters Degree

Subject: Religion and Politics

Cited Sources: 20

Essay Title: Write an essay on the uses and abuses of the concept of ?orientalism?.

Essential reference/reading:

Edward Said, Orientalism ( preferably 1995 Penguin edition)

Mohammad R. Nafissi, ?Re-framing Orientalism: Weber and Islam?; Economy and Society 27/1, 1998- FAXED COPY

Sami Zubaida ? Is there a Muslim Society? Gellner?s Sociology of Islam? , Economy and Society, May 1995- FAXED COPY

Review of Orientalism: Mani and Frankenberg, ? The Challenge of Orientalism? in Economy and Society, vol 14 No 2 May 1985 ( a review of reviews)-FAXED COPY

Special requirements

The question should be answered fully-giving as many examples /reasons as necessary to back up what you are saying.
Quotations should be attributed and ideas used in the text should be referenced. The Harvard system of referencing is preferred. All essays should give explicit acknowledgement of sources. The arguments should be put forward coherently, substantiated by factual or textual evidence, and soberly presented in formal language. The first paragraph should address the question directly and crisply, and introduce the argument you intend to make. The essay structure and whether reference is made to the relevant literature. The essay needs to have an introduction and conclusion.

The essay should present an argument in answer to the chosen question and not just rehearse knowledge of the subject. An essay should provide an analysis of the subject rather than consisting merely of description. The argument should be sustained from the first paragraph to the last, with each paragraph contributing in some way to support or clarification of the argument.

Essay Instructions: Special Notes:
I have already written about Wal-Mart and Glaxo Smith Kline, please choose a different industry. Also, please make sure to include an introduction and closing.

Assignment 3: Business-Level and Corporate-Level Strategies
Due Week 6 and worth 300 points

Choose an industry you have not yet written about in this course, and one publicly traded corporation within that industry. Research the company on its own Website, the public filings on the Securities and Exchange Commission EDGAR database (http://www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml), in the University's online databases, and any other sources you can find. The annual report will often provide insights that can help address some of these questions.

Write a six to eight (6-8) page paper in which you:

1.Analyze the business-level strategies for the corporation you chose to determine the business-level strategy you think is most important to the long-term success of the firm and whether or not you judge this to be a good choice. Justify your opinion.
2.Analyze the corporate-level strategies for the corporation you chose to determine the corporate-level strategy you think is most important to the long-term success of the firm and whether or not you judge this to be a good choice. Justify your opinion.
3.Analyze the competitive environment to determine the corporation's most significant competitor. Compare their strategies at each level and evaluate which company you think is most likely to be successful in the long term. Justify your choice.
4.Determine whether your choice from Question 3 would differ in slow-cycle and fast-cycle markets.
5.Use at least three (3) quality references. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not quality as academic resources.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

?Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
?Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student?s name, the professor?s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

?Identify various levels and types of strategy in a firm.
?Use technology and information resources to research issues in business administration.
?Write clearly and concisely about business administration using proper writing mechanics.