{"id":18431,"date":"2023-05-03T04:35:20","date_gmt":"2023-05-03T04:35:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/questions\/short-essay-based-on-the-documentary-into-the-abyss-2011-directed-by-werner-herzog\/"},"modified":"2023-05-03T04:35:20","modified_gmt":"2023-05-03T04:35:20","slug":"short-essay-based-on-the-documentary-into-the-abyss-2011-directed-by-werner-herzog","status":"publish","type":"questions","link":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/questions\/short-essay-based-on-the-documentary-into-the-abyss-2011-directed-by-werner-herzog\/","title":{"rendered":"Short essay based on the documentary\u00a0\u2018Into the Abyss\u2019\u00a0(2011, directed by Werner Herzog)."},"content":{"rendered":"

Watch <\/span><\/span><\/span>the documentary <\/span><\/span><\/span>\u2018<\/span><\/span>Into the Abyss<\/span><\/span>\u2019<\/span><\/span> <\/span>(<\/span><\/span>2011, directed by Werner Herzog<\/span><\/span>). L<\/span><\/span>ink to watch it at the bottom. Make sure to read the questions f<\/span><\/span>i<\/span><\/span>r<\/span><\/span>st <\/span><\/span><\/span>be<\/span><\/span>fore watching the film and take detailed notes to <\/span><\/span><\/span>facilitate <\/span><\/span><\/span>writ<\/span><\/span>ing your assignment<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

After watching the documentary<\/span><\/span>, <\/span><\/span><\/span>carefully read<\/span><\/span> <\/span>the following fact sheet regarding the death penalty (based on science and evidence<\/span><\/span> <\/span>and compiled by a non<\/span><\/span>–<\/span><\/span>partisan<\/span><\/span>NGO<\/span><\/span>)<\/span><\/span>. Cl<\/span><\/span>ick on th<\/span><\/span>e link below<\/span><\/span>:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

https:\/\/documents.deathpenaltyinfo.org\/pdf\/FactSheet.pdf<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Write <\/span><\/span><\/span>3-4 pages<\/span><\/span> <\/span>(no less than 3 and no more than 4 pages) of content (not includin<\/span><\/span>g cov<\/span><\/span>er and re<\/span><\/span>f<\/span><\/span>e<\/span><\/span>rence<\/span><\/span>s) <\/span><\/span><\/span>analyzing <\/span><\/span><\/span>and<\/span><\/span> <\/span>connecting the documentary and class material according to the following<\/span><\/span> <\/span>(essays will be penalized if submit less than 3 or more than 4 pages, firm)<\/span><\/span>: <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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1. Provide a short summary of the en<\/span><\/span>tire documentary (do not use Wikip<\/span><\/span>e<\/span><\/span>d<\/span><\/span>ia <\/span><\/span><\/span>or<\/span><\/span> <\/span>any other sources <\/span><\/span><\/span>because it is plagiarism, do you<\/span><\/span>r<\/span><\/span> <\/span>own sum<\/span><\/span>mary<\/span><\/span> <\/span>based on your viewing<\/span><\/span>) then describe <\/span><\/span><\/span>(<\/span><\/span>A<\/span><\/span>) <\/span><\/span><\/span>what <\/span><\/span><\/span>was <\/span><\/span><\/span>the evidence use<\/span><\/span>d<\/span><\/span> <\/span>b<\/span><\/span>y prosecutors to charge and convict the defendants<\/span><\/span>described in the film<\/span><\/span> <\/span>(includ<\/span><\/span>e all of it<\/span><\/span>);<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>B<\/span><\/span>) <\/span><\/span><\/span>Is the<\/span><\/span> <\/span>evidence <\/span><\/span><\/span>en<\/span><\/span>o<\/span><\/span>u<\/span><\/span>gh<\/span><\/span> <\/span>to<\/span><\/span> <\/span>convict the defendants beyond reasonable doubt<\/span><\/span>? <\/span><\/span><\/span>To earn full credit students must <\/span><\/span><\/span>include class<\/span><\/span>material from the c<\/span><\/span>o<\/span><\/span>urse<\/span><\/span> <\/span>to <\/span><\/span><\/span>support<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>your<\/span><\/span> <\/span>analysis of the evidence<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span> <\/span>E<\/span><\/span>xplicit and detailed responses will receive full credit<\/span><\/span> <\/span>(<\/span><\/span>half page or less)<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

2. Based on <\/span><\/span><\/span>section VII <\/span><\/span><\/span>(<\/span><\/span>Sentencing<\/span><\/span>) o<\/span><\/span>f<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>our t<\/span><\/span>extbook<\/span><\/span>,<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>a) <\/span><\/span><\/span>explain in detail<\/span><\/span> <\/span>what <\/span><\/span><\/span>kind of punishment was ap<\/span><\/span>plied to each of the two defendants <\/span><\/span><\/span>(retribution or utilitarian?). Make sure to cite the theor<\/span><\/span>etical elements <\/span><\/span><\/span>from class material <\/span><\/span><\/span>of each approach and justify why that is the case<\/span><\/span>in your r<\/span><\/span>e<\/span><\/span>s<\/span><\/span>ponse<\/span><\/span> <\/span>to earn <\/span><\/span><\/span>credit<\/span><\/span> <\/span>for this question<\/span><\/span>. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

3. <\/span><\/span><\/span>P<\/span><\/span>rovide<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>an <\/span><\/span><\/span>A) <\/span><\/span><\/span>analysis of<\/span><\/span> <\/span>why there were two different sente<\/span><\/span>ncing outcomes if <\/span><\/span><\/span>both defendants committed<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>the <\/span><\/span><\/span>same <\/span><\/span><\/span>crime?<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>In other words, why <\/span><\/span><\/span>did the<\/span><\/span> <\/span>two defend<\/span><\/span>ants receive<\/span><\/span> <\/span>two different punishments. Look at the section how do judge<\/span><\/span>s decide? (pp. 321-325<\/span><\/span>)<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>to fi<\/span><\/span>nd and discuss arguments regarding your response <\/span><\/span><\/span>to<\/span><\/span> <\/span>this que<\/span><\/span>stion.<\/span><\/span> <\/span>You must include ideas and concepts from ou<\/span><\/span>r<\/span><\/span> <\/span>textbook to earn full credit for all answe<\/span><\/span>rs.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

4<\/span><\/span>. Next, explain if there are any <\/span><\/span><\/span>(<\/span><\/span>A<\/span><\/span>) <\/span><\/span><\/span>constitutional issues regarding<\/span><\/span> <\/span>the death penalty<\/span><\/span> <\/span>imp<\/span><\/span>o<\/span><\/span>s<\/span><\/span>ed to<\/span><\/span> <\/span>one of the defendants<\/span><\/span> <\/span>and (<\/span><\/span>B<\/span><\/span>) why do you think the jury dec<\/span><\/span>ided to go along and give the death penalty on this case<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>Apply theories, arguments, and evide<\/span><\/span>nce from <\/span><\/span><\/span>class material<\/span><\/span> <\/span>in your analysis.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

5. <\/span><\/span><\/span>A<\/span><\/span>fter reading the<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>Fact Sheet<\/span><\/span> <\/span>on the Death Penalty <\/span><\/span><\/span>d<\/span><\/span>o<\/span><\/span>cumen<\/span><\/span>t <\/span><\/span><\/span>attached to th<\/span><\/span>e<\/span><\/span>s<\/span><\/span>e<\/span><\/span> <\/span>guidelines<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>and b<\/span><\/span>ased on wh<\/span><\/span>at we have lea<\/span><\/span>rned so far in<\/span><\/span> <\/span>class, <\/span><\/span><\/span>A) <\/span><\/span><\/span>explain what<\/span><\/span> <\/span>is your stand on the death penalty (do you support it or not, maybe in some particular c<\/span><\/span>ircumstances?<\/span><\/span> <\/span>Ex<\/span><\/span>plain<\/span><\/span>)<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>There is no right<\/span><\/span> <\/span>or wrong answer<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>to<\/span><\/span> <\/span>th<\/span><\/span>e<\/span><\/span>s<\/span><\/span>e<\/span><\/span> <\/span>questi<\/span><\/span>o<\/span><\/span>n<\/span><\/span>s<\/span><\/span> <\/span>but b<\/span><\/span>e explicit<\/span><\/span> <\/span>and <\/span><\/span><\/span>B) <\/span><\/span><\/span>provide at least one example<\/span><\/span> <\/span>of <\/span><\/span><\/span>your argumen<\/span><\/span>ts to <\/span><\/span><\/span>explain <\/span><\/span><\/span>why or why not <\/span><\/span><\/span>you favor<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>or reject the death penalty<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

6<\/span><\/span>. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>Finally, <\/span><\/span><\/span>prov<\/span><\/span>ide an overall assessment of the<\/span><\/span> <\/span>criminal case<\/span><\/span> <\/span>described in the film<\/span><\/span>. What<\/span><\/span> <\/span>do you think about the <\/span><\/span><\/span>trial, sentence, and punishment<\/span><\/span>?<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>Suppo<\/span><\/span>r<\/span><\/span>t<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>your analysis with facts and evidence<\/span><\/span>, your opinion itself is <\/span><\/span><\/span>not enough without adding <\/span><\/span><\/span>class<\/span><\/span> <\/span>material<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>and<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>critical<\/span><\/span> <\/span>thinking<\/span><\/span>arguments. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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a<\/span><\/span>)<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>Your essay must be typed, using 12-point font, standard margins of 1\u201d,<\/span><\/span> <\/span>double-spaced, <\/span><\/span><\/span>page number<\/span><\/span>s<\/span><\/span>, no <\/span><\/span><\/span>space<\/span><\/span>between paragraphs, <\/span><\/span><\/span>include a <\/span><\/span><\/span>cover and <\/span><\/span><\/span>refer<\/span><\/span>ences pa<\/span><\/span>g<\/span><\/span>e<\/span><\/span>, use academic language<\/span><\/span>. Do not use contractions such we\u2019re, it\u2019s, or he\u2019s, they will <\/span><\/span><\/span>be penalized. This is an academic <\/span><\/span><\/span>assignment,<\/span><\/span> <\/span>and <\/span><\/span><\/span>the writing<\/span><\/span> <\/span>st<\/span><\/span>yle must be a<\/span><\/span>cademic, avoid slang, and be professional <\/span><\/span><\/span>and thorough. Include a cover, but not an abst<\/span><\/span>ract<\/span><\/span> <\/span>or <\/span><\/span><\/span>c<\/span><\/span>o<\/span><\/span>nclusion<\/span><\/span>. Students must give credit to sources according to APA citation style. Do not<\/span><\/span> <\/span>write \u201cin our textbook\u2026\u201d Instead cite the authors, year of publication,<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>etc. for every material used in your essa<\/span><\/span>y.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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b) <\/span><\/span><\/span>Use bullets or numbers to answer each <\/span><\/span><\/span>of the <\/span><\/span><\/span>6<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>q<\/span><\/span>uestions in an organized manner separa<\/span><\/span>ting each question <\/span><\/span><\/span>into<\/span><\/span> <\/span>a different paragraph<\/span><\/span>. Do <\/span><\/span><\/span>not write the questions aga<\/span><\/span>in, just answer them straight usi<\/span><\/span>ng numbers\/b<\/span><\/span>ullets.<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>Only Word Doc<\/span><\/span>s<\/span><\/span> <\/span>or PDF files are al<\/span><\/span>lowed (do not use Google docs because it canno<\/span><\/span>t be read by <\/span><\/span><\/span>Turnitin<\/span><\/span>)<\/span><\/span>. If you do not have Microsoft Office, the university offe<\/span><\/span>rs <\/span><\/span><\/span>it <\/span><\/span><\/span>for<\/span><\/span> <\/span>free to students at this link: <\/span><\/span><\/span>https:\/\/www.calstatela.edu\/e<\/span><\/span>cst\/free-software<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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c) <\/span><\/span><\/span>AVOID SLOPPY WORK<\/span><\/span> <\/span>at al<\/span><\/span>l <\/span><\/span><\/span>costs<\/span><\/span>,<\/span><\/span> <\/span>and<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>PROOREAD<\/span><\/span>your final draft<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>to submit a<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>gr<\/span><\/span>ammatica<\/span><\/span>l<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>error<\/span><\/span>-free paper<\/span><\/span>(use the underlying fun<\/span><\/span>ction in your computer to detect grammar mista<\/span><\/span>kes!<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>This is a very<\/span><\/span> <\/span>short pap<\/span><\/span>er <\/span><\/span><\/span>DO NOT USE IN-TEXT QUOTATION<\/span><\/span>S<\/span><\/span> <\/span>FROM <\/span><\/span><\/span>TEXTBOOK<\/span><\/span> <\/span>OR READINGS<\/span><\/span>, PARAPHRASE INSTEAD<\/span><\/span>. <\/span><\/span><\/span>I want to hear your voice.<\/span><\/span> <\/span>Quotes o<\/span><\/span>r in-text citati<\/span><\/span>on will <\/span><\/span><\/span>b<\/span><\/span>e<\/span><\/span> <\/span>penalized.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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d) <\/span><\/span><\/span>Essay<\/span><\/span>s<\/span><\/span> <\/span>will be evaluated according to<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>mastery of content, rigor of an<\/span><\/span>alysis, critical th<\/span><\/span>inking skills, and quality of writing<\/span><\/span> <\/span>(se<\/span><\/span>e<\/span><\/span> <\/span>essay rubric <\/span><\/span><\/span>below)<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span> <\/span>You must properly cite<\/span><\/span> <\/span>s<\/span><\/span>ources and give credit to all authors<\/span><\/span>(<\/span><\/span>research artic<\/span><\/span>les from<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>t<\/span><\/span>he end of each section in our textbook were written by different authors than our text<\/span><\/span>book, so cite them <\/span><\/span><\/span>properly). U<\/span><\/span>se APA <\/span><\/span><\/span>citation <\/span><\/span><\/span>style and be <\/span><\/span><\/span>c<\/span><\/span>onsis<\/span><\/span>tent thro<\/span><\/span>ughout the paper<\/span><\/span>. <\/span><\/span><\/span>If not f<\/span><\/span>amilia<\/span><\/span>r with this style, check out the website below f<\/span><\/span>or a <\/span><\/span><\/span>qu<\/span><\/span>ick le<\/span><\/span>s<\/span><\/span>s<\/span><\/span>on how t<\/span><\/span>o c<\/span><\/span>it<\/span><\/span>e:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

https<\/span><\/span>:<\/span><\/span>\/\/owl.purdue.edu\/owl\/research_and_citation\/apa<\/span><\/span>_style\/apa_formatting_and_style_guide\/general_format.<\/span><\/span>html<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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c<\/span><\/span>)<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>Essays<\/span><\/span> <\/span>must be submitted <\/span><\/span><\/span>on Canvas<\/span><\/span>. <\/span><\/span><\/span>No emailed or late papers will be accepted<\/span><\/span> <\/span>un<\/span><\/span>der a<\/span><\/span>ny circumsta<\/span><\/span>nces<\/span><\/span>(<\/span><\/span>f<\/span><\/span>irm, <\/span><\/span><\/span>except <\/span><\/span><\/span>when documented <\/span><\/span><\/span>acco<\/span><\/span>rding to <\/span><\/span><\/span>u<\/span><\/span>niversity guidelines)<\/span><\/span>, plan accordingly<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>Paper<\/span><\/span> <\/span>w<\/span><\/span>ill be <\/span><\/span><\/span>reviewed electronically <\/span><\/span><\/span>using <\/span><\/span><\/span>Turnitin<\/span><\/span> <\/span>softw<\/span><\/span>are <\/span><\/span><\/span>to d<\/span><\/span>e<\/span><\/span>t<\/span><\/span>ect <\/span><\/span><\/span>p<\/span><\/span>lagiarism<\/span><\/span> <\/span>or the use of any AI chat GPT<\/span><\/span>. <\/span><\/span><\/span>DO NOT PLAGIARIZE<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>OR CHEAT!!<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>I<\/span><\/span>t will be detected<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span> <\/span>Any plagiarism issues <\/span><\/span><\/span>e<\/span><\/span>qual<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>ze<\/span><\/span>ro grade and<\/span><\/span> <\/span>a report to <\/span><\/span><\/span>Student Affairs <\/span><\/span><\/span>o<\/span><\/span>ffice.<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>If <\/span><\/span><\/span>you have taken t<\/span><\/span>his class before you <\/span><\/span><\/span>cannot submit the s<\/span><\/span>ame <\/span><\/span><\/span>essay<\/span><\/span> <\/span>from a previous semester <\/span><\/span><\/span>because it will be <\/span><\/span><\/span>considered<\/span><\/span> <\/span>plagiarism. Instead, write a new different <\/span><\/span><\/span>assignment<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>addressing all<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>questions<\/span><\/span> <\/span>again<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span> <\/span>If you ha<\/span><\/span>ve any questions <\/span><\/span><\/span>on t<\/span><\/span>his<\/span><\/span>,<\/span><\/span> <\/span>contact me <\/span><\/span><\/span>via email.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Do <\/span><\/span><\/span>n<\/span><\/span>ot <\/span><\/span><\/span>wait until the due date<\/span><\/span> <\/span>to begin<\/span><\/span> <\/span>working <\/span><\/span><\/span>o<\/span><\/span>n<\/span><\/span>you<\/span><\/span>r essay<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>Start with enough anticipation so y<\/span><\/span>o<\/span><\/span>u<\/span><\/span> <\/span>ca<\/span><\/span>n develo<\/span><\/span>p<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>a critical argument and provide an excellent essay.<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>The link for submission will be av<\/span><\/span>ailab<\/span><\/span>le <\/span><\/span><\/span>on<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>Monday<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>Mat 1<\/span><\/span>st<\/span><\/span>, <\/span><\/span><\/span>202<\/span><\/span>3<\/span><\/span>,<\/span><\/span> <\/span>at<\/span><\/span> <\/span>12:<\/span><\/span>0<\/span><\/span>0<\/span><\/span>a<\/span><\/span>m<\/span><\/span> <\/span>until <\/span><\/span><\/span>Friday <\/span><\/span><\/span>May<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>5<\/span><\/span>th<\/span><\/span>, <\/span><\/span><\/span>20<\/span><\/span>2<\/span><\/span>3<\/span><\/span>,<\/span><\/span> <\/span>by 11:59pm<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>If you have any qu<\/span><\/span>estions, do not hesitate to contact me.<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>Proofread y<\/span><\/span>ou<\/span><\/span>r<\/span><\/span> <\/span>assignme<\/span><\/span>nt<\/span><\/span> <\/span>b<\/span><\/span>y asking someone to read it<\/span><\/span>, if possible<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>This assignment is worth 1<\/span><\/span>5<\/span><\/span> <\/span>points.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Watch the documentary \u2018Into the Abyss\u2019 (2011, directed by Werner Herzog). Link to watch it at the bottom. Make sure to read the questions first before watching the film and take detailed notes to facilitate writing your assignment. After watching the documentary, carefully read the following fact sheet regarding the death penalty (based on science and evidence and compiled by a non–partisanNGO). Click on […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"disciplines":[1107],"paper_types":[],"tagged":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/questions\/18431"}],"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=18431"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/questions\/18431\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18431"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"disciplines","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/disciplines?post=18431"},{"taxonomy":"paper_types","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/paper_types?post=18431"},{"taxonomy":"tagged","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tagged?post=18431"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}