Personal+Freedom+Unit



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=Essay is worth 30 points. Here is the grading rubric:=

===5: PARAGRAPH 2 - This is your thesis paragraph. It should explore the personal freedom issue you are covering, showing that you understand both sides of the issue and clearly stating or suggesting your stance (argument).===

===5: PARAGRAPHS 3-4 (and possibly a 5th) - Should include 2 or 3 more specific, detailed examples from the news or your life where this freedom has come into conflict with others or with rules or the law.===

=__ Example Arguments: __=

- Our bodies belong to us; no government should have the right to determine what we wear or how we choose to decorate our skin.
=Using citations to articles in your essay:= = = =You must cite either the author's name or the title of the article each time you reference it, either in a paraphrase or quote. Here are some examples:=

= = = EXAMPLE 1: (lead in to direct quote using source information - no parenthetical citation needed) = = = = It's hard to believe, but many people living in countries where female genital mutilation occurs have no problem with the practice -- even women. As Sara Corbett reports in her //New York Times// article, "many Indonesians view circumcision for boys and girls as a religious duty." =

= = = EXAMPLE 2: (paraphrase with parenthetical citation; quoted short phrase with parenthetical citation) = = = = For a variety of reasons, some cultures do female circumcision on very young girls. One article notes that some girls as young as under 5 have recently undergone circumcision in West Java. ("A Cutting Tradition") And while Americans may find their reasons preposterous, such as that circumcision will "'balance her psychology,'" the fact is that many in this culture believe it is true (Corbett). Therefore, we have a Western ethnocentric bias about the issue and will have to find ways to show sensitivity if we try to exert pressure on the culture to change this practice. =