Final

Final Paper: Option 2 (Module 7: Science /

Spirituality) Complete Directions

Final Paper Option 2: Position Paper

Writing Task

The assigned textbook readings provide extensive discussion of the different ways that the themes of science and spirituality have inspired and influenced the work of artists across time and cultures and, most specifically to our purposes, continue to do so in contemporary times. The readings also acknowledge that contemporary artists’ explorations into these two themes have resulted in some of the more contentious and hotly debated works of our times.

You will write a position paper for this assignment in which you assume and present an argument for one side of an opinion about an issue. Your goal is to convince your reader that the position you take is both rational and defensible. In order to develop and argue a "defensible" position, you must carefully research your chosen position and this will include considering your "side" of the issue you choose as well as viewpoints that challenge or oppose your position.

Assignment Guidelines

Select one of the following statements to complete and to present a position on in your essay:

Select one of the following statements to complete and to present a position on in your essay:

From an artist's perspective, the most challenging issue that contemporary artists confront when exploring "spirituality" in their art is ________________ .

From an audience member's perspective, the most challenging issue that audiences confront in the experience of contemporary art that addresses "spirituality" is ________________.

From an artist's perspective, the most challenging issue that contemporary artists confront when exploring "science" in their art is ________________ .

From an audience member's perspective, the most challenging issue that audiences confront in the experience of contemporary art that addresses "science" is ________________.

Your response must incorporate evidence to support your position; sources may include:

Ideas and concepts discussed in the course textbook;

External research and opinions from credible sources; and/or

Discussion of how audiences have responded to works of art perceived to explore science or spirituality.

Embed an image of any specific work(s) you discuss at length within your essay or provide a working URL where the work(s) may be viewed online.

Technical Requirements

Your response to this assignment must be a minimum 1000 and a maximum of 1200 words in length (not including bibliography).

Your response must be conceptually polished and fully edited when submitted as a finished product.

Your response must be submitted to its assigned CANVAS dropbox by the due date and time assigned for this assignment.

All research sources used must be fully and accurately documented using the citation standards of one of the following: American Psychological Association (APA), Modern Language Association (MLA), or the Chicago Manual of Style.

Your response must be formatted in a readable typeface (e. g., Arial or Helvetica) and saved as either a RTF (rich text format) or a DOC/DOCX (Microsoft word) file. No other file formats will be accepted for evaluation.

When submitting your response to the CANVAS dropbox, please identify the submitted file in the following manner "yourlastname. xxx. For example, a Microsoft Word file submitted by "Riley Smith" would be labeled "smith.doc". It may also be helpful for your records if you insert a number after your name to correspond with the exercise number. For example, consider labeling your files in the following manner, using Riley Smith's last name as an example: "smith1.doc" for Module Exercise 1,

"smith2.doc" for Module Exercise 2, etc.

Successful completion of Final Paper Option 2 will demonstrate the student's ability to:

Interpret, assess, and evaluate the diversity and complexity of the contemporary art world and its interrelationships with the world at large and express his / her thoughts in written and visual form; and define, apply, and convey his / her understandings of and opinions about contemporary art in discipline-specific written conventions.

Define, apply, and convey his / her understandings of and opinions about contemporary art in discipline-specific written conventions.

Late submission of assignments: Papers or projects submitted late (i. e., past their due date and time) are subject to a 20% penalty for every 24 hours or portion thereof that they are submitted late, including weekends and holidays. After three days, no late submissions of any project will be accepted unless extremely unusual circumstances warrant an exception and the student (or his/her authorized agent) has conferred with the instructor. Examples of such exceptions would include a student’s hospitalization or a death in a student’s immediate family (father, mother, sibling, or grandparent).

Evaluation Criteria

You may review the Evaluation Rubric for this assignment here (https://psu.instructure.com/courses/1978446/files/100187203/download) . Please note that this assignment will be submitted by the instructor for review to Turnitin.com for instances of plagiarism or possible misuse of research information and sources. Evidence of such actions may result in the student receiving a failing grade and referral for additional academic sanctions.