Essay

Summary-Response

Overview

Over the past couple weeks, you have read about and discussed three social issues: language and power; freedom and security; and health and wealth. For this assignment, you will summarize and respond to the readings related to one of the social issues covered in weeks 2-4.

Content

· Write a brief summary of the main points for two of the reading selections assigned for your chosen social issue.

· Write a brief response to two of the reading selections assigned for your chosen social issue. In your response you should identify and explain your perspective on your selected social issue.

Organization

· Include a 1-2 paragraph summary and a 1-2 paragraph response for each of the two readings you selected.

· You are required to use two sources for this assignment. Your sources should be selected from the assigned course readings on your selected issue (language and power; freedom and security; health and wealth).

· Since your sources are from assigned course readings, you do not need to include formal citations. However, you should demonstrate basic attribution. This means you should reference the article titles and authors in your summary-response. For example:

In the reading selection, “Social Class and the Hidden Curriculum of Work,” Jean Anyon discusses how American schools are set up to fully educate students from upper-class backgrounds and to give a limited education to students from lower-class backgrounds.

· You should submit your summary-response for both readings in a single document/file. 

· Your paper should include a proper header and title.

· Your paper should be typed, double-spaced and in 11 or 12-point font.

· Your summary and response for each of the reading selections should be a minimum of two paragraphs (about 400-500 words) in length. This means that your total document will be 4-8 paragraphs (about 800-1000 words) in length.

· Review the sub-module on  Summarizing and Responding to Readings  for a sample summary-response paper.

BELOW ARE THE TWO SOCIAL ISSUES I CHOSE: HEALTH AND WEALTH IS THE FIRST ONE AND FREEDOM OR SECURITY IS THE SECOND ONE. THE READINGS (WEBSITES) ARE BELOW FOR EACH ONE

Health and Wealth: Can We All Have Both?

There are very few individuals who do not value health and some level of wealth. Unfortunately, the quest for wealth can often negatively impact one's health as the demands of work and the stress of financial instability take a toll on the body. Once wealth is achieved, however, the positive correlation between health and wealth is indisputable. In other words the more wealthy you are, you more healthy you will be. Given the socioeconomic inequalities in our society, is it possible for everyone to have health? Or, is health the luxury of the financially sufficient? The readings for this week debate the balance between health and wealth in a capitalist society.

http://www.strongfinancialfuture.org/essays/financial-health-is-public-health/

http://www.apa.org/monitor/oct01/wealthhealth.aspx

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Freedom or Security: An Enduring Dilemma

Freedom is at the heart of United States core values. However, in the age of terrorism, some question the value of freedom if it comes at the expense of security. Others maintain that we do not have to choose between freedom and security under any circumstance. The readings for this week debate the balance between freedom and security in the face of terrorism.

http://archive.jsonline.com/news/opinion/liberty-vs-security-an-old-debate-renewed-in-the-age-of-terror-b99500066z1-303775951.html/

https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A91792952/AONE?u=umd_umuc&sid=AONE&xid=c33c27b9

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