Many of the readings from the week on the history of the animal protection movement compared the animal rights and protection efforts to the Civil Rights Movement in both the tactics used and in their public policy approaches. Compare and contrast the Civil Rights Movement to the animal movement in terms of strategy, public perception, and legislation. Discuss the advantages and weaknesses (whether in terms of public perception, your own personal views, or otherwise) of such comparisons.
Grading Rubric:
The quality of writing will be taken into consideration in grading all written work. Please pay attention to sentence structures, varied sentence patterns, precise diction, punctuation, and spelling. Inattention to any of these elements will be reflected in the grade.
An A or A- indicates an exceptional performance on an assignment. Not only has the student taken an intellectual risk by thinking independently; also they have mastered the material and their own thinking by articulating well-conceived ideas in lucid prose. An A paper demonstrates that the student has explored the issue in depth far beyond class discussion, and has given appropriate attention to the stylistic means of expression through which ideas and feelings take on cogent, rich significance. An A paper presents a compelling argument where all major claims are explained, using a various forms of evidence, including detailed close reading of the materials. An A paper represents the students full engagement with a question, tackled with a sense not only of discovery and invention but also critical awareness and creativity.
The B indicates that the student has tackled an interesting and challenging problem, and has succeeded in elucidating it admirably. The student has begun to think independently and analytically, and this shows up in the complexity of the ideas engaged. The claims in the paper are solidly supported with evidence, illustration, and detailed explanation. There may be, however, minor lapses in the logic of the argument or some insufficient support given to major claims. These problems do not result in undermining the whole of the argument or interpretation, but may slightly weaken it. A B paper has a sound mastery of the stylistic aspects of writing, with few or no problems with syntax, usage, and grammar.
A C indicates an adequate delineation of a thesis, but the argument does not succeed in fully developing the issue, or the paper does not challenge the students capacity for critical thinking. There may be some notable lapses in logic, indicated by awkward transitions and ellipses. The analysis is not fully persuasive because there is sparseness of detailed examples and some lack of illustrative demonstration of the major points. The writer does not fully explain why he or she has come to the conclusions expressed. The paper may not have a clearly defined objective or conclusion toward which it moves. Problems with syntax, sentence structure and pattern, or coherence and cogency of expression can bring a grade down to the C range, as do excessive problems with grammar, usage, and spelling.
A D indicates inadequate work. Many of the problems cited for the C paper are evident in the D paper, but to even greater excess. A paper that has both serious structural or organizational problems and a variety of grammar and usage problems is marked with a D. A D paper may lack a thesis altogether, or may have a couple of competing objectives that are not explicitly related to each other. An essay that merely parrots what has been said in class, or that merely paraphrases or summarizes what a text seems to say also gets this mark. An essay that merely cites established facts (Whitman was born in 1819 in New York) and fails to put forward a considered opinion informed by available evidence falls into this category.
An F is assigned to work not meeting the minimum standards for intelligible prose, papers rushed at the last moment and lacking intellectual content, and to papers not handed in or handed in after the due date.
I have provided 4 sources you may use. You will find 3 attached sources; the last source, Animals and Society Demello isnt so clear as far as citation goes so to clarify it is: Pg. 402 – 411, Animals and Society, Margo DeMello. The 4th source is the following speech on YouTube by Norman Phelps:
You may use additional sources as needed but please remember to stay on topic.
