SHORT ESSAY 4: Essay Question/Prompt: Discuss some of the challenges that families face in the Uni ...
SHORT ESSAY 4: Essay Question/Prompt: Discuss some of the challenges that families face in the United States, and the limitations and prospects of policy efforts to support families. Incorporate all of the readings from weeks 8 & 9 (Sweet, Hernandez et al, Armenia et al, Marr et al) and the film "Facing Eviction" (screened in class) into your discussion. Your essay should be a minimum of 800 words (no maximum). Assignment Guidelines: For written assignments, please use double-spacing, 12-point font, and insert page numbers. When citing materials, you may use any academic citation style (e.g. APA, MLA, ASA), as long as you use it consistently. You must cite all sources used. You may use footnotes, endnotes, or a bibliography, as you prefer. Uploads may be in PDF or Word only. Bruin Learn will not open documents uploaded in Pages, or other alternate word processing software. Important: No assignments have “hidden” or unstated requirements not indicated explicitly in the syllabus, or in the assignment in Bruin Learn. There are no requirements regarding writing style or tone, and no formatting requirements besides those listed in this syllabus. Grammar and writing skill are not part of the grading criterion, although proofreading is recommended. Assignments written using AI-software, in whole or in part, are not accepted and violate UCLA’s anti-plagiarism policy. For this course, using Grammarly in editing your paper is not recommended; if you adopt recommended text edits suggested by Grammarly, it is plagiarism. SHORT ESSAY 5 Essay Question/Prompt: What concerns should we be facing, in thinking about the future for families and communities, domestically and globally? Your essay should incorporate the readings from Week 10 (Levins Morales, Dodson et al), as well as any two readings of your choice from the course reserve readings this quarter. Your essay should be a minimum of 800 words (no maximum). Assignment Guidelines: For written assignments, please use double-spacing, 12-point font, and insert page numbers. When citing materials, you may use any academic citation style (e.g. APA, MLA, ASA), as long as you use it consistently. You must cite all sources used. You may use footnotes, endnotes, or a bibliography, as you prefer. Uploads may be in PDF or Word only. Bruin Learn will not open documents uploaded in Pages, or other alternate word processing software. Important: No assignments have “hidden” or unstated requirements not indicated explicitly in the syllabus, or in the assignment in Bruin Learn. There are no requirements regarding writing style or tone, and no formatting requirements besides those listed in this syllabus. Grammar and writing skill are not part of the grading criterion, although proofreading is recommended. Assignments written using AI-software, in whole or in part, are not accepted and violate UCLA’s anti-plagiarism policy. For this course, using Grammarly in editing your paper is not recommended; if you adopt recommended text edits suggested by Grammarly, it is plagiarism.
