Research about a famous Latin American and answer the following questions to the best of your ability. The written assignment is between 5-6 pages, double spaced, 12 font, (please number your pages)
What circumstances, events, people or ideas influenced this person and how?
How did this persons background (social class, family, surroundings or social, political and cultural environment) shape them, their goals, actions and achievements?
What ideas and emotions seemed to inspire or drive this persons actions or decisions?
What personal, political, social or economic obstacles did this person have to overcome in their lives?
What were this persons greatest failures and successes and what accounts for these?
What do their actions say about them, their character, their ideas, desires or motives or the context in which they lived?
Your answers will be graded based on the following criteria: (see Essay Evaluation Criteria handout for more detail)
Clarity of wring and organization of ideas (How well your sentences and paragraphs are structured)
Depth of research and coverage of relevant ideas (How informed your answers are)Quality of analysis, (How thoughtful and critical your answers are)
Quality of substantiating evidence brought to bear in your answers (How well you back up your ideas with facts)
Accurate use of Citations (There must be 5+ citations in your paper and a list of references cited at the end).
It is expected that your written responses are your original work; any ideas, facts, opinions or wording you borrow from other authors must be acknowledged and properly cited. See the course outline for penalties for plagiarism and cheating. If you want more advice on how to write well, see my general guide to researching and writing a paper in the social sciences. Last, but not least. I am here to help you at any stage of completing this assignment, I want you to do well I am glad to support you in doing this. Also, you can take advantage of the services at the Writing Centre and Write Away
