This document provides instructions for an assignment analyzing the episode "Water Parks" from the TV show Malcolm in the Middle. Students are asked to write an essay of at least 700 words answering questions about integrity based on their own definition and analyzing the integrity of characters' decisions in the episode. Guidelines state the essay must be typed, double-spaced, and follow MLA format without using outside research or the module overviews. The assignment is due by Sunday at 11:59 PM EST/EDT and will be submitted to Turnitin. A grading rubric is also provided.

1. HUM110HM—Assignment 2
Directions: After watching the "Water Parks" episode of
Malcolm in the Middle, write an
essay that answers the following questions.
1. Integrity is an extremely interesting concept. When we use it
to refer to a building or
a bridge, we are referring to structural issues: the building or
bridge's ability to
withstand not only normal uses but also extreme circumstances:
storms,
earthquakes, and floods, for example. When we use this term to
describe people, we
can mean their ability to maintain their moral standards even in
the face of
temptation. What is your definition of integrity?
2. Using your definition of integrity, analyze the following
parts of the episode:
a) Hal and Lois's decision to procure a babysitter--any
babysitter--for Dewey so that

2. they can have fun at the park.
b) Hal's decision to smuggle a pint of rum into the park.
c) Hal and Lois's decision to ignore their two sons and
concentrate on each other.
d) The behavior of the attendant at the top (entry point) of the
monster water ride.
e) The decision by Francis and Spangler to deliberately lose
each game of pool that
they play against each other.
f) The fact that after the elderly babysitter is taken away via
ambulance, both the
emergency medical technicians and the neighbors fail to realize
that Dewey has
been left home alone.
Guidelines: Use the following guidelines for this assignment
1. Use a minimum of 700 words

3. 2. The essay must be typed, double-spaced, and follow MLA
format
3. Proofread carefully
4. The material included in the Perspective and Interaction
sections of each module is
intended to provide you information and to give you issues to
think about. These
overviews are not intended to be used to help you complete your
essay. In other
words, please use the ideas from the overviews, but do not use
their language. As
well, do not use any outside research or information when
completing this
assignment. I am interested in what you have to say.
Submit your assignment to the appropriate course Dropbox no
later than Sunday,
11:59 PM EST/EDT. (This Dropbox basket is linked to
Turnitin.)
HUM110HM—Assignment 2
Grading Rubric
Components Missing Level I Level II Level III
Critical Thinking

4. Elements
Points
Possible
0
Points Possible 1-5 Points Possible 6-8 Points Possible 9-10
Purpose
Is the thesis of the essay
clear?
Identification of purpose is
vague and/or does not
elaborate/exemplify the
purpose.
( ____ points)
Clearly identifies the purpose
of the writing, with only limited
elaboration /exemplification.
( ____ points)
Clearly identifies the purpose of the
writing using elaboration/exemplification
and/or the vocabulary of the discipline
(as appropriate).
( ____ points)
Question at
Issue
What is the right thing for
the characters to do in
featured situations?

5. Question is not stated or is not
defined. An attempt to
elaborate/exemplify is vaguely
outlined. Question is not
informed by the vocabulary of
the discipline.
( ____ points)
Clarifies the question through
limited elaboration/
exemplification.
( ____ points)
Clarifies the question through
elaboration/ exemplification. Question
incorporates the language of the
discipline (as appropriate).
( ____ points)
Assumptions
How much is fun worth in
terms of risk and actual
cost?
States assumptions without
analysis. Relies on questionable
assumptions
( ____ points)

6. Writing explicitly
acknowledges the
assumptions of the work, and
grounds these assumptions in
a larger context (e.g., cultural
background, gender)
( ____ points)
Writing explicitly addresses the
assumptions of the work and grounds
these assumptions in a larger context
(e.g., cultural background, gender).
Includes in-depth analysis of the
assumptions based on the discipline
( ____ points)
Implications and
Consequences
Does anyone in
Malcolm's family actually
think through the long-
range consequences of
their actions?
Identification of implications
and/or consequences are vague
and do not show
( ____ points)
Identifies the implications of

7. the position taken in the
writing assignment and
extends this to identify
potential consequences of
these implications
( ____ points)
Identifies the implications of the position
taken in the assignment, extends this to
identify potential consequences of
these implications, and assesses the
likelihood of various consequences
( ____ points)
Concepts
Thoroughly define the
concepts used in your
essay.
Concepts are identified, but not
clearly defined. No attempt to
elaborate/ exemplify.
( ____ points)
Some concepts are clearly
defined using elaboration/
exemplification.
( ____ points)
All relevant concepts are clearly defined
using elaboration/ exemplification.
( ____ points)

8. Conclusions and
Interpretations
What is your final sense
of what you have watched
in this episode?
Conclusions and interpretations
are stated, but are not linked to
information and/or may be
based on bias or prejudice.
( ____ points)
Conclusions are stated in
recognition of information,
assumptions, and
consequences.
( ____ points)
Conclusions are stated in recognition of
information, assumptions, and
consequences. Conclusions and
interpretations are identified and
distinctions are made between
information and interpretations of
information.
( ____ points)
Points of View
Can you conceive of a
reasonable point of view

9. that conflicts with yours?
Acknowledges existence of
more than one point of view, but
considers only one.
( ____ points)
More than one point of view is
explained, including the
point(s) of view of the
discipline.
( ____ points)
More than one point of view is
explained, including the point(s) of view
of the discipline. Points of view are
evaluated for relevance to this
particular assignment.
( ____ points)
Core Values
Integrity
Core value(s) implied but not
specifically addressed in the
writing.
( ____ points)
Core value(s) are specifically
addressed with relevance
stated, but not integrated

10. throughout the critical thinking
elements.
( ____ points)
Core value(s) are specifically
addressed with relevance stated, and
are integrated throughout the critical
thinking elements.
( ____ points)
Decision Making
Have any good
judgments been made by
the characters during this
episode?
The decision made is based
only on some of the information
presented.
( ____ points)
The decision made is based
on the culmination of most
steps to critical thinking and
addresses the core values.
( ____ points)
The decision made is based on the
culmination of all the steps to critical
thinking and explicitly addresses the
role of core values and the values of
the discipline, as appropriate.
( ____ points)

11. Total Points Earned: ____________
Page 1
Quiz 1
Refer to the following time plot that shows the number of
breeding
bald eagle pairs in the lower United States and answer the
questions
1-2.
1. For which year is the number pairs of bald eagles is lowest
according
to the above plot?
2. Write the approximate number of pairs of bald eagles in the
year
2000.
Page 2
Refer to the following display for the questions 3-4
3. The total revenue received according to the above display is
approximately
________________________
4. The percentage of revenue contributed by the state is

12. approximately
___________________________
Page 3
5. Approximately what percentage of the expenses is in the area
of
operations and maintenance?
_________________________
Page 4
Refer to the following stem plot for the questions 6-10
The stem plot displays the number of hours that a sample of
15 students spent studying for a calculus final exam
0* 9
1*
1* 2333
1* 45
1* 6
1* 8899

13. 2 * 0
2 * 2
2* 4
6. What is the mean of this data?
7. What is the median of this data?
8. What is the first quartile of this data?
9. What is the third quartile of this data?
10. What is the inter quartile range of this data?
11. It is discovered that 24 hours was a typographical error for
42
hours. How will this error change the answer for mean in the
question
#?
12. It is discovered that 24 hours was a typographical error for
42
hours. How will this error change the answer for median in the
question #7?
Page 5
Use the following histogram for answering questions 13-16
The histogram refers to the family incomes of 100 families in a
certain
county
13. Fill in the following table based on the information from the
above histogram.

14. Class (1000s of $$) MIDPOINT Frequency
14. Write the % families with income less than $50000
Page 6
15. Write an approximate value of the mean for the data
represented by this histogram.
16. Write the class that contains the median value for this data.
For the questions 17‐19 use the following sample data for the ti
me that it took members of a search
committee to go through 6 applications, the time is in minutes.
12, 18, 23, 27, 28, 30
17. Find the mean x of this data.
18. Fill the following table

15. x
12
18
23
27
28
30
19. Find the standard deviation s of this data.
20. A bag of candies contains 20 candies, 8 of which are red, 6
blue,
3 yellow, and 3 green. A candy is randomly drawn. Write the
probability that this candy will be red.
Page 7
21. Refer to the following table that shows the gender of faculty
members and their discipline areas in a certain college and
answer the
questions 22-25
Male Female
STEM 78 42
HUMANITIES 65 70
BUSINESS 59 21

16. A faculty member is selected at random.
22. Find the probability that the randomly chosen faculty
member is
a male.
23. Find the probability that the randomly chosen faculty
member is
a male given that the choice is from Humanities.
24. Find the probability that the randomly chosen faculty
member is
a male and teaches business.
25. Find the probability that the faculty member teaches
business.
26. Two fair dice (one yellow and the green) are rolled. Find the
probability that the green die will have six dots facing up given
that
the yellow die has six dots facing up.
27. Are the event six dots facing up on the yellow die and the
event
six dots facing up on the green die independent?
Page 8
Use the following box plot for the questions 28-30. The box
plot refers to
a sample of average monthly temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit

17. for the
cities of San Diego and Minneapolis.
28. Which city has a greater variability in average monthly
temperatures?
29. Which city has the greater percentage of months with
temperatures over 55 degrees F?
30. Write the medians of the two box plots.