Extra Credit Paper 20 pts


Guidelines:

1)    Must be a full 5 pages of text type-written.

2)    On a subject concerning world hunger.

3)    Referenced from scholarly sources: a book (or book chapters) or published academic journal paper(s), but not internet sources, or our textbook, “The World Food Problem”, or class lectures. Papers receiving full credit will be based on a thoughtful analysis of material citing several sources, or a substantive analysis of a book.

4)    Will be graded based on the quality of your research and synthesis of ideas.  Plagiarism or cutting and pasting from other sources is not acceptable.

Grading Rubric:

A:  Engaged, thoughtful presentation of your topic and excellent analysis of the social, ethical, economic, and environmental implications of it.  Report integrates and interrelates your topic with other concepts and ideas covered in class relating to poverty, ethics, agriculture, women’s status, etc.  Scholarly references are used to back up the analysis.

B:  Good presentation of your topic analysis of the social, ethical, economic, and environmental implications of it.   Does more than a minimal job of integrating and interrelating your topic with other concepts and ideas covered in class relating to poverty, ethics, agriculture, women’s status, possible policy changes, etc.  Scholarly references are used to back up the analysis.

C.  Fair presentation of your topic and analysis of the social, ethical, economic, and environmental implications of it.  Integrates your topic with other concepts and ideas covered in class relating to poverty, ethics, agriculture, women’s status and policy changes.  Scholarly references are used to back up the analysis.