Introduction to the Humanities Assessment B (for Susie Donnelly) Value = 50% of Module Due Date – Wednesday 15th May, 2013 @ 5pm sharp via Safe Assign Penalties are applied to late submissions (5% per day for a maximum of five days). Select ONE of the following essay titles 1. Marx argued that society will shift from capitalism to socialism to communism. Explain this process of social change and provide a critical assessment with reference to Marx’s theory of alienation. 2. According to Durkheim, suicide is a social fact, and suicide rates are a reflection of social attachment. Discuss with reference to Durkheim’s methodological approach and his study of suicide. 3. Pierre Bourdieu expanded upon the ideas of Karl Marx in order to explain social class. Discuss with reference to Marx’s conception of class and Bourdieu’s conception of capital. IMPORTANT CHECKLIST: · Essay must include a title page · Pages must be numbered · Word count: 1500 (+/- 200 words) excluding title page and bibliography. · Font: Times New Roman or Arial · Font size: 12 · Line spacing: 1.5 · Must include a bibliography using Harvard style referencing (with a minimum of three good quality sources). ASSESSMENT CRITERA Marks will be awarded for: · displaying a clear and purposeful engagement with the set task · providing a coherent structure · constructing concise and well-balanced arguments · supporting all claims with evidence · demonstration of conceptual and analytical thinking · managing and controlling language appropriate to the task · display levels of accuracy in spelling and grammar Assignment 2: Discussion—Comparison of Editorials In this assignment, you will identify and explore your intuitive critical thinking strategies. It is the starting point to developing the skills to analyze information critically. Research methods of identifying strong and weak arguments using your textbook and the Argosy University online library resources. Be sure to cover the following: Identify premises and conclusions Discuss whether or not an inference is warranted Discuss matters of truth and consistency For this assignment, your facilitator will assign you one of the following debates: Debate 1: Should the “Ashley X” treatments have been permitted? Debate 2: Is Osama Bin Laden’s death a decisive blow to Al Qaeda or an unmitigated victory against terrorism? Each debate has two sets of articles for review. Your facilitator will assign you one of these sets. Each set has two articles with two varying, but important, perspectives on the same subject. Be sure to read both articles in the set. Debate 1: These pairs of articles focus on the subject of “Ashley X,” a child with static encephalopathy who underwent radical surgical procedures to facilitate her care and, thereby, ostensibly improve her quality of life. Set A Lewis, J. (2007, January 6). The moral line in medicine shifts once again. The Independent, p. 37. (ProQuest Document ID 31109.

1. Introduction to the Humanities
Assessment B (for Susie Donnelly)
Value = 50% of Module
Due Date – Wednesday 15th May, 2013 @ 5pm sharp via Safe
Assign
Penalties are applied to late submissions (5% per day for a
maximum of five days).
Select ONE of the following essay titles
1. Marx argued that society will shift from capitalism to
socialism to communism. Explain this process of social change
and provide a critical assessment with reference to Marx’s
theory of alienation.
2. According to Durkheim, suicide is a social fact, and suicide
rates are a reflection of social attachment. Discuss with
reference to Durkheim’s methodological approach and his study
of suicide.
3. Pierre Bourdieu expanded upon the ideas of Karl Marx in
order to explain social class. Discuss with reference to Marx’s
conception of class and Bourdieu’s conception of capital.
IMPORTANT CHECKLIST:
· Essay must include a title page
· Pages must be numbered
· Word count: 1500 (+/- 200 words) excluding title page and
bibliography.
· Font: Times New Roman or Arial
· Font size: 12
· Line spacing: 1.5
· Must include a bibliography using Harvard style referencing
(with a minimum of three good quality sources).
ASSESSMENT CRITERA
Marks will be awarded for:

2. · displaying a clear and purposeful engagement with the set task
· providing a coherent structure
· constructing concise and well-balanced arguments
· supporting all claims with evidence
· demonstration of conceptual and analytical thinking
· managing and controlling language appropriate to the task
· display levels of accuracy in spelling and grammar
Assignment 2: Discussion—Comparison of Editorials
In this assignment, you will identify and explore your intuitive
critical thinking strategies. It is the starting point to developing
the skills to analyze information critically.
Research methods of identifying strong and weak arguments
using your textbook and the Argosy University online library
resources. Be sure to cover the following:
Identify premises and conclusions
Discuss whether or not an inference is warranted
Discuss matters of truth and consistency
For this assignment, your facilitator will assign you one of the
following debates:
Debate 1: Should the “Ashley X” treatments have been
permitted?
Debate 2: Is Osama Bin Laden’s death a decisive blow to Al
Qaeda or an unmitigated victory against terrorism?
Each debate has two sets of articles for review. Your facilitator
will assign you one of these sets.
Each set has two articles with two varying, but important,
perspectives on the same subject. Be sure to read both articles

3. in the set.
Debate 1:
These pairs of articles focus on the subject of “Ashley X,” a
child with static encephalopathy who underwent radical surgical
procedures to facilitate her care and, thereby, ostensibly
improve her quality of life.
Set A
Lewis, J. (2007, January 6). The moral line in medicine shifts
once again. The Independent, p. 37. (ProQuest Document ID
311096455).
http://search.proquest.com.libproxy.edmc.edu/docview/3110964
55/abstract?source=fedsrch&accountid=34899
Singer, P. (2007, January 26). A convenient truth [Op-Ed].
The New York Times. (ProQuest Document ID: 433487228).
http://search.proquest.com.libproxy.edmc.edu/docview/4334872
28/abstract?source=fedsrch&accountid=34899
Set B
Lindemann, H., Nelson, J. L. (2008). The romance of the
family. The Hastings Center Report, 38(4), 19–21. (ProQuest
Document ID 222368438).
http://search.proquest.com.libproxy.edmc.edu/docview/2223684
38?accountid=34899
Picard, A. (2007, January 11). It's wrong to keep disabled
girl as an ‘angel’. The Globe and Mail, p. A.17. (ProQuest
Document ID 383481551).
http://search.proquest.com.libproxy.edmc.edu/docview/3834815

4. 51/abstract?source=fedsrch&accountid=34899
Debate 2
These pairs of articles focus on the subject of Osama Bin
Laden’s death and the alleged implications his death are
expected to have on matters of future Al Qaeda activity and
international safety.
Set A
Clarke, R. A. (2011, May 3). Bin Laden’s dead. Al Qaeda’s
not [Op-Ed]. The New York Times, p. A.23. (ProQuest
Document ID 864311946).
http://search.proquest.com.libproxy.edmc.edu/docview/8643119
46/abstract?source=fedsrch&accountid=34899
Soufan, A. H. (2011, May 3). The end of the Jihadist dream
[Op-Ed]. The New York Times, p. A.23. (ProQuest Document
ID 864311556). Retrieved from
http://search.proquest.com.libproxy.edmc.edu/docview/8645402
38/abstract?source=fedsrch&accountid=34899
Set B
Clarke, R. A. (2011, May 3). Bin Laden’s dead. Al Qaeda’s
not [Op-Ed]. The New York Times, p. A.23. (ProQuest
Document ID 864311946).
http://search.proquest.com.libproxy.edmc.edu/docview/8643119
46/abstract?source=fedsrch&accountid=34899
Nocera, J. (2011, May 3). 4 questions he leaves behind [Op-
Ed]. The New York Times, p. A.23. (ProQuest Document ID
864311864).

5. http://search.proquest.com.libproxy.edmc.edu/docview/8643118
64/abstract?source=fedsrch&accountid=34899
Respond to the following:
Identify and explain the strongest argument in each article.
Or
Identify and explain the weakest argument in each article.
Give reasons and examples from your research in support of
your response.
Write your initial response in 1–2 paragraphs. Apply APA
standards to citation of sources.
Applied Writing
Semester Two Assignment 2
Discuss one of the following themes in Marjane Satrapi’s
graphic novel Persepolis
1. The glorification of personal beliefs
2. The effects of oppression on individuality
3. The deleterious effects on family structure
4. The impact of suppression on society
5. The suppression of women in a patriarchal society
6. The conflict of fundamentalist and Western ideals
7. The conflict between the ideologies of capitalism and
communism
8. Conflict
9. Loss of faith
10. Degradation of morale through difficult times
11. The power of conformity
12. Loss of innocence
13. The effects of a cultural revolution
14. The manipulation of the majority by the media

6. 15. The use of euphemism to protect the innocence of children
16. The loss of freedom in a totalitarian society
17. The impressionable nature of children
18. Glorification of leaders
19. The struggle between traditional and modern ideals
20. Man vs. Society
21. The importance of family through crises
22. The oppressive power of the government
23. Humanity’s dependence on a higher being/entity
24. The manipulation of government
25. Living with contradictions
26. Hypocrisy
Notes:
· The assignment must be presented either as a report or as an
essay. Marks will be awarded for structure, style and
presentation
· The assignment must be a minimum of 1500 words and a
maximum of 1,600 words.
· The assignment should be written in Arial or Times New
Roman, 12PT with a line spacing of 1.5.
· A title page and bibliography are required
· The assignment is due no later than Friday, May 17th at 17.00
and is to be sent to [email protected]