Language Policies in Affecting California

Language Policies in" rel="nofollow">in Affectin" rel="nofollow">ing California RESEARCH PAPER ASSIGNMENT Write a paper of 1500-2000 words in" rel="nofollow">in which you explore a language policy issue related to the multilin" rel="nofollow">ingual context of Los Angeles. Your paper should fit in" rel="nofollow">into one of three broad areas outlin" rel="nofollow">ined in" rel="nofollow">in the topics below. You will need to use a min" rel="nofollow">inimum of 15 different sources to write this essay. These sources should be scholarly/professional in" rel="nofollow">in nature and should generally come from professional journals and books, or academic, professional and government web sites. (Examples of appropriate sources and sites will be provided in" rel="nofollow">in class.) You must submit copies of sources you in" rel="nofollow">intend to use in" rel="nofollow">in your paper for in" rel="nofollow">instructor approval before usin" rel="nofollow">ing them. You must cite your sources of in" rel="nofollow">information, usin" rel="nofollow">ing the MLA format, and you need to in" rel="nofollow">include a reference list at the end of your essay, again" rel="nofollow">in in" rel="nofollow">in the MLA format. Honor Code: You are expected to do all of your own writin" rel="nofollow">ing. If you use someone else’s ideas without properly citin" rel="nofollow">ing your sources, or if someone else writes or corrects part of all of your paper for you, you will be given a failin" rel="nofollow">ing grade on this paper. Topics Your essay should be developed around a question in" rel="nofollow">in one of the four broad topics listed below. Examples have been given to help you choose a question. You may choose a different, related topic, but your question must focus on a language policy issue affectin" rel="nofollow">ing California. Sample Research Questions TOPIC 1: EDUCATIONAL LANGUAGE POLICIES • Is the current educational policy of limited English language support for English learners an effective one? What effect has it had on ELs in" rel="nofollow">in the Los Angeles area? • How effective has an educational policy like President Obama’s “Every Student Succeeds Act” or the Common Core Standards for English learners in" rel="nofollow">in California? • What is the current government policy and level of support for foreign language education? How effective is this policy likely to be? TOPIC 2: WORKPLACE LANGUAGE • The current EEOC guidelin" rel="nofollow">ines, allowin" rel="nofollow">ing employers to limit workers’ use of languages other than English only for busin" rel="nofollow">iness purposes. Are these guidelin" rel="nofollow">ines clear and sufficient enough to protect both employers and workers rights? If not, how should existin" rel="nofollow">ing policies be changed? TOPIC 3: GOVERNMENT LANGUAGE POLICIES • How should cities and other local governments provide emergency services in" rel="nofollow">in languages other than English? • Should fluency in" rel="nofollow">in English be a requirement for citizenship in" rel="nofollow">in the United States • What rules guide the use of languages other than English in" rel="nofollow">in the court system? TOPIC 4: LANGUAGE POLICIES IN HEALTHCARE • How can hospitals provide adequate language support services for patients who are non-fluent speakers of English? • What should doctors and other health care professionals do to make sure that patients who are non-fluent speakers of English receive adequate care? This website may help you http://frank-ed.com/esl033b/research-paper-resources/