Instruction
Below is additional clarification about goals and outcomes, thesis statement, and length. Please remember to view the You Tube videos that I posted on Course Content which cover thesis statements and topic sentences:
SPAN 4319/SPAN 5350/CULS 5365 - Goals and Outcomes:
• CHARACTERIZE Characterize and understand different historical periods in Latin America, from its Prehispanic roots, the colonial encounter, modern developments, and its present day expressions.
• ANALYZE Analyze the ways in which culture acts as a social category (like a social glue) and how it expands, contracts, and develops over time.
• SYNTHESIZE Synthesize how scholars interpret culture, by considering their theories and their approach in the context of Latin America.
• CONTRAST Contrast how race, class, gender, sexuality, politics, language, and/or culture impact and/or reflect the Latin American experience.
• APPLY Apply the use of primary (if applicable) and secondary sources by comprehending the differences between them and acquiring the rudimentary skills of a research paper.
Guidelines for undergraduate students (SPAN 4319):
This paper must cover a specific topic or case study within the themes or time periods from the class. It must be at least 2,000 words in length, 12-point font, in your own words (app. 8-10 pages), and with a bibliography of 5-7 peer-reviewed, academic sources. If you quote directly from an article or book, you must provide proper attribution and citation of your sources. Your paper must include a thesis statement that covers the content of your overall paper and engage with at least 3 of the 5 Goals and Outcomes (above).