State Sex Education & Demographic Realities

2/19/2019 Week 6 in class Assignment - Compare/Contrast: State Sex Education & Demographic Realities

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Week 6 in class Assignment - Compare/Contrast: State Sex Educa on & Demographic Reali es

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Purpose

Critical analysis is a vital part of learning. The goal of this assignment is to help you practice your skills in reading mainstream media articles and being able to critically evaluate it as a source of information.

Instruc ons Identify two states (try to find two that are dissimilar). For each state find the following information:

If and type of sex education curriculum taught in schools Rates of HIV/AIDS, STIS, Teen Pregnancy Poverty rate, educational level achieved, average income, racial composition

Compare and contrast the two states based on the information you collected. Once you have completed this task, provide your thoughts on the role, importance, and value of sex education, if any, on the well-being of these states. Finally, given what we know about the political nature of sex, HIV/AIDS and STIs, and what you know about the role of activism related to the HIV/AIDs epidemic, how would you advocate for a solution? How does exposure to past advocacy work support our solution? Will it work? Why or why not?

Your write up should exhibit careful thought, logical reasoning and briefly summarize each question (at least two well-developed paragraph approximately 4-6 sentences each minimum). After writing up the assignment, please provide an additional paragraph on your experience. Did you learn something new? Were there “aha” moments? If so, share them in at least one well-developed paragraph approximately 4-6 sentences. Use correct spelling, punctuation, and grammar.

Submission Details Due: Thursday by 11:59 pm

Grading Criteria

Points possible: 20

Summary of Interview (2 paragraphs): 10 points Reflection (1 paragraph): 6 points Spelling and grammar: 4 points

2/19/2019 Week 6 in class Assignment - Compare/Contrast: State Sex Education & Demographic Realities

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Total Points: 20.0

State Sex Ed & Demographics

Criteria Ratings Pts

8.0 pts

8.0 pts

4.0 pts

Organization 8.0 pts Full Marks

Writing shows high degree of attention to logic and reasoning of points. Unity clearly leads the reader to the conclusion and stirs thought regarding the topic.

6.0 pts Above Average

Writing is coherent and logically organized with transitions used between ideas and paragraphs to create coherence. Overall unity of ideas is present.

4.0 pts Adequate

Writing is coherent and logically organized. Some points remain misplaced and stray from the topic. Transitions evident but not used throughout essay.

2.0 pts Inadequate

Writing lacks logical organization. It shows some coherence but ideas lack unity. Serious errors.

0.0 pts No Marks

Level of Content

8.0 pts Full Marks

Content indicates synthesis of ideas, in-depth analysis and evidences original thought and support for the topic.

6.0 pts Above Average

Content indicates original thinking and develops ideas with sufficient and firm evidence.

4.0 pts Adequate

Content indicates thinking and reasoning applied with original thought on a few ideas.

2.0 pts Inadequate

Shows some thinking and reasoning but most ideas are underdeveloped and unoriginal.

0.0 pts No Marks

Grammar and Mechanics

4.0 pts Full Marks

Essay is free of distracting spelling, punctuation, and grammatical errors; absent of fragments, comma splices, and run- ons.

3.0 pts Above Average

Essay has few spelling, punctuation, and grammatical errors allowing reader to follow ideas clearly. Very few fragments or run-ons.

2.0 pts Adequate

Most spelling, punctuation, and grammar correct allowing reader to progress though essay. Some errors remain.

1.0 pts Inadequate

Mostly in elementary form with little or no variety in sentence structure, diction, rhetorical devices or emphasis.

0.0 pts No Marks