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you will receive maximum twenty (20) !!! points out of 100 for this ENTIRE section A. if you do not NUMBER your answers.
A. Understanding the Sacco and Vanzetti chapter of the textbook After the Fact is key to your future (essay) evaluation of the authors’ work in the chapters of the book. This assignment is additional reading comprehension assessment of your understanding of the Sacco and Vanzetti chapter of After the Fact. This activity highlights comprehension of very important concepts needed to grasp what the authors are trying accomplish in each chapter. This is crucial for our Essay Writing which will critique (assess, evaluate, analyze) the authors’ execution of their apprentice approach in the textbook.
Sacco and Vanzetti were convicted on the grounds of “consciousness of guilt.”
1A. What does “consciousness of guilt” MEAN? EXPLAIN thoroughly or fully using your own words (paraphrasing) as much as possible. (20) pts
1B. What DETAILS ILLUSTRATE (show) HOW Sacco and Vanzetti fit “consciousness of guilt” when they were arrested? EXPLAIN thoroughly or fully using your own words (paraphrasing) as much as possible. (20) pts
(40) points
PARAPHRASING means USING YOUR OWN WORDS as much as possible to fully EXPLAIN (all parts of) the QUOTE / PHRASE
copying exact wording from the text is NOT phrasing and DOES NOT show or prove that you truly understand the material or show your own writing skills
if you really comprehend (understand) the material you should be able to EXPLAIN IT IN YOUR OWN WORDS for the most part
plagiarizing or copying “explanations” from other sources also does NOT prove that you understand the course material
2. What does “Nativism” MEAN? EXPLAIN in DETAIL (thoroughly / fully) using your own words (paraphrasing) as much as possible. (20) pts
TIP:
DO NOT confuse “Nativism” with “Patriotism” OR “Native.”
(20) points
PARAPHRASING means…
As Upton Sinclair collected material for his book about the Sacco and Vanzetti case:
3A. What “NEW” (different from earlier impressions in the chapter) CONCLUSION did Upton Sinclair come to about Sacco and Vanzetti’s guilt or innocence? EXPLAIN in DETAIL using your own words (paraphrasing) as much as possible. (20) pts
3B. What brought him to this “NEW” conclusion? EXPLAIN in DETAIL using your own words (paraphrasing) as much as possible. (20) pts
(40) points
PARAPHRASING means…
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BE CAREFUL !!! “Post First” assignment MEANS you have ONE CHANCE !!! to POST your answers for A.
B. After you have Posted YOUR Main Response, read your classmates’ posts. Politely Reply to at least one classmate.
TO REPLY to a Post, Select the Reply button at the bottom or within your classmates’ post. (20) BONUS points for a DETAILED (paragraph form) Reply
Provide a substantive Reply that shows you have thoughtfully read your classmate’s posting
DO NOT assume anyone has read the Post you are responding to—give some idea of what exactly you are responding to
Whatever you bring up in your Reply, also give DETAILS to show, illustrate or prove it
After you make a general statement, explain it in DETAIL, break it down or support it so that everyone can VISUALIZE / SEE what you mean
Respond with constructive comments, similar / different opinions, your own or new perspectives, follow up questions, examples, suggestions etc.
In addition to your main, graded Reply, feel free to post kudos, questions, or remarks in Reply to additional classmates
ADDITIONALLY, in your Reply, be sure to ALSO address AT LEAST ONE of the areas in the numbered list below:
1. Discuss your struggles (difficulties) with part (A.) of the assignment (finding and deciding on answers in the reading for instance)
describe how you dealt with or what you did to overcome these difficulties
describe what (if anything) you are still unsure about regarding completion of the assignment or finding (and deciding on) answers
2. Discuss aha! or breakthrough moments you had while trying to complete the assignment or find answers in the reading
share some advice with your classmate
discuss what skills (if any) you think you improved while doing the assignment
3. Discuss skills you used in this assignment that you think you can use, apply to or connect to Essay writing
tell your classmates what skills exactly you used and why/how they connect to Essay writing
this should be a personal experience response and not simply a list of big words about Essay writing
