{"id":11865,"date":"2023-04-03T19:14:16","date_gmt":"2023-04-03T19:14:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/questions\/write-a-persuasive-essay-articulating-how-two-other-theorists-we-have-read-in-this-class-durkheim-weber-fei-du-bois-or-cesaire-would-respond-to-addams-argument-and-how-she-would-answer\/"},"modified":"2023-04-03T19:14:16","modified_gmt":"2023-04-03T19:14:16","slug":"write-a-persuasive-essay-articulating-how-two-other-theorists-we-have-read-in-this-class-durkheim-weber-fei-du-bois-or-cesaire-would-respond-to-addams-argument-and-how-she-would-answer","status":"publish","type":"questions","link":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/questions\/write-a-persuasive-essay-articulating-how-two-other-theorists-we-have-read-in-this-class-durkheim-weber-fei-du-bois-or-cesaire-would-respond-to-addams-argument-and-how-she-would-answer\/","title":{"rendered":"Write a persuasive essay articulating how two other theorists we have read in this class (Durkheim, Weber, Fei, Du Bois or C\u00e9saire) would respond to Addams\u2019 argument, and how she would answer them."},"content":{"rendered":"

Imagine you\u2019re in a caf\u00e9 with Emile Durkheim, Max Weber, Fei Xiaotong, Jane Addams, WEB Du Bois and Aim\u00e9 C\u00e9saire. They\u2019re having a lively conversation about democracy, morality and social difference. Shouting over the chatter, Addams suddenly declares: \u201cThe cure for the ills of democracy is always more democracy!\u201d<\/p>\n

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The other sociologists pause for a deep breath. Then they respond to Addams. What would they say? What would Addams say back to them?\n<\/div>\n
Write a persuasive essay articulating how two other theorists we have read in this class (Durkheim, Weber, Fei, Du Bois or C\u00e9saire) would respond to Addams\u2019 argument, and how she would answer them.\n<\/div>\n
In your essay, be sure to explain:\n<\/div>\n
1) why Addams believes that democracy is the solution to the problems of modern society\n<\/div>\n
2) how the two authors you chose (Durkheim, Weber, Fei, Du Bois or Aim\u00e9 C\u00e9saire) would respond to her argument; and\n<\/div>\n
3) how Addams would reply to the other authors’ critical points.\n<\/div>\n
In your introduction, you should make a claim (an argument) which briefly summarizes the debate between Addams and the other two. What key assumptions lead these three to agree \/ disagree with each other?\n<\/div>\n
The body of your essay should give evidence, from lectures and relevant texts exploring each perspective. To do this, you should draw on Addams and other\u2019s arguments on the nature of democracy, inequality and social solidarity.\n<\/div>\n
Helpful advice\n<\/div>\n
1) You do not need to discuss every relevant piece of evidence in the lectures and assigned readings. Make choices about what\u2019s most important and persuasive to your point of view. You should not introduce ideas in the body that are not mentioned in the introduction.\n<\/div>\n
2) In general, each paragraph will be structured around one point and\/or quote from an assigned reading. A paragraph should be organized around a single idea. Your evidence (body) paragraphs should introduce that idea as a topic sentence. Then present the point (cited appropriately) from the reading, either paraphrased or quoted directly. Then explain briefly how the quote or paraphrase relates to the idea in your topic sentence.\n<\/div>\n
3) Your argument and evidence should remain close to the texts. Remember: you\u2019re not arguing with Addams about democracy. You\u2019re arguing how Du Bois, Durkheim, Fei, C\u00e9saire or Weber would respond to her argument. You can use your own ideas to explain how evidence from the texts relates to your point. But your points themselves and the evidence to support them should come from assigned readings. A body paragraph which has no support from assigned readings is probably not useful to your argument.\n<\/div>\n
Assessment\n<\/div>\n
Essays will be graded according to your ability to present an argument addressing the prompt and defend with the evidence from the assigned readings. Is your argument clear from the introduction? Does it answer the question asked? Have you presented persuasive evidence from assigned readings to support your argument? Are you explaining concepts\/arguments accurately, and choosing relevant points to make your case?\n<\/div>\n
Clarity of writing (grammar, spelling, paragraphing) and a logical structure are also important. Are you following the structure of an essay? Are points presented in a logical order? Did you proofread carefully? Is evidence properly cited?\n<\/div>\n
Length and format\n<\/div>\n
Your essay should be between 4 and 6 pages. Write your essay in 12 point font, with 1\u201d margins, double-spaced. Please do not provide a title page.\n<\/div>\n
There is no required style for citations or your bibliography page, but please keep the format consistent.Imagine you\u2019re in a caf\u00e9 with Emile Durkheim, Max Weber, Fei Xiaotong, Jane Addams, WEB Du Bois and Aim\u00e9 C\u00e9saire. They\u2019re having a lively conversation about democracy, morality and social difference. Shouting over the chatter, Addams suddenly declares: \u201cThe cure for the ills of democracy is always more democracy!\u201d\n<\/div>\n
The other sociologists pause for a deep breath. Then they respond to Addams. What would they say? What would Addams say back to them?\n<\/div>\n
Write a persuasive essay articulating how two other theorists we have read in this class (Durkheim, Weber, Fei, Du Bois or C\u00e9saire) would respond to Addams\u2019 argument, and how she would answer them.\n<\/div>\n
In your essay, be sure to explain:\n<\/div>\n
1) why Addams believes that democracy is the solution to the problems of modern society\n<\/div>\n
2) how the two authors you chose (Durkheim, Weber, Fei, Du Bois or Aim\u00e9 C\u00e9saire) would respond to her argument; and\n<\/div>\n
3) how Addams would reply to the other authors’ critical points.\n<\/div>\n
In your introduction, you should make a claim (an argument) which briefly summarizes the debate between Addams and the other two. What key assumptions lead these three to agree \/ disagree with each other?\n<\/div>\n
The body of your essay should give evidence, from lectures and relevant texts exploring each perspective. To do this, you should draw on Addams and other\u2019s arguments on the nature of democracy, inequality and social solidarity.\n<\/div>\n
Helpful advice\n<\/div>\n
1) You do not need to discuss every relevant piece of evidence in the lectures and assigned readings. Make choices about what\u2019s most important and persuasive to your point of view. You should not introduce ideas in the body that are not mentioned in the introduction.\n<\/div>\n
2) In general, each paragraph will be structured around one point and\/or quote from an assigned reading. A paragraph should be organized around a single idea. Your evidence (body) paragraphs should introduce that idea as a topic sentence. Then present the point (cited appropriately) from the reading, either paraphrased or quoted directly. Then explain briefly how the quote or paraphrase relates to the idea in your topic sentence.\n<\/div>\n
3) Your argument and evidence should remain close to the texts. Remember: you\u2019re not arguing with Addams about democracy. You\u2019re arguing how Du Bois, Durkheim, Fei, C\u00e9saire or Weber would respond to her argument. You can use your own ideas to explain how evidence from the texts relates to your point. But your points themselves and the evidence to support them should come from assigned readings. A body paragraph which has no support from assigned readings is probably not useful to your argument.\n<\/div>\n
Assessment\n<\/div>\n
Essays will be graded according to your ability to present an argument addressing the prompt and defend with the evidence from the assigned readings. Is your argument clear from the introduction? Does it answer the question asked? Have you presented persuasive evidence from assigned readings to support your argument? Are you explaining concepts\/arguments accurately, and choosing relevant points to make your case?\n<\/div>\n
Clarity of writing (grammar, spelling, paragraphing) and a logical structure are also important. Are you following the structure of an essay? Are points presented in a logical order? Did you proofread carefully? Is evidence properly cited?\n<\/div>\n
Length and format\n<\/div>\n
Your essay should be between 4 and 6 pages. Write your essay in 12 point font, with 1\u201d margins, double-spaced. Please do not provide a title page.\n<\/div>\n
There is no required style for citations or your bibliography page, but please keep the format consistent.<\/div>\n
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Imagine you\u2019re in a caf\u00e9 with Emile Durkheim, Max Weber, Fei Xiaotong, Jane Addams, WEB Du Bois and Aim\u00e9 C\u00e9saire. They\u2019re having a lively conversation about democracy, morality and social difference. Shouting over the chatter, Addams suddenly declares: \u201cThe cure for the ills of democracy is always more democracy!\u201d The other sociologists pause for a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"disciplines":[681],"paper_types":[],"tagged":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/questions\/11865"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/questions"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/questions"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11865"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/questions\/11865\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11865"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"disciplines","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/disciplines?post=11865"},{"taxonomy":"paper_types","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/paper_types?post=11865"},{"taxonomy":"tagged","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tagged?post=11865"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}