ANT 275

Essay Assignment

You will write an essay in which you critically analyze the meaning(s) of human variation that are discussed in your diary. Your essay assignment is due at the start of class on Thursday, April 19. Write an essay of approximately 5 pages (no more than 1500 words) in length covering all of the following issues:

• In a few paragraphs characterize your current understanding of the nature of patterning of human biological variability.
• Tell how your understanding of human variability has changed as a result of exposure to material in this course (please be as specific as possible).
• Tell how the course has helped or failed to help you shape your ideas about race. What would you do differently if you were in charge of the course?

To address these issues, use our text, our reader, our class notes and discussions, and the journal entries authored by you and your classmates.

Format: Use a font of size 12 points, double space all text, 1” margin on all borders. Please turn in a finished product: proofread it at least twice, and have a friend or classmate read it before submitting your essay. Caution: spell checking is not the same as proofreading. Your spell checker does not pick up incorrect words that are spelled correctly nor does it find seriously deficient logic or most egregious grammatical errors. Although this is an essay and not a research paper, many common writing errors are covered in detail on my web page: The Research Paper at http://www.as.ua.edu/ant/bindon/ant570/pap_rule.htm. Before starting your essay you should look at these rules and pay special attention to the grammar errors and notes about proofreading your paper.

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