Syrian Civil War

Key to comparative papers (a) clearly identifying if the two countries are similar or different on the particular issue and (b) explaining why they are similar or different (note: similarities between the countries cannot explaining differences in outcomes, and differences cannot explain similar outcomes). The final paper should be 6-pages double-spaced. The instructor will accept and give feedback on rough drafts.The simulations and research papers will be based on one of the following topics: women's rights (November 27), and the Syrian civil war (November 29). Details on these topics are as follows:1.Women's Rights. Discussing ways in which the League can promote women's involvement in society, including political and civiI. Stigma of young families A. Divorce rate higher B. Creates more children of divorce C. Older generations of the family disapprove II. Younger parents are more involved with their children A. The younger parents understand current trends (games, fashion, social needs) B. The younger parents are more physically able to aid in the children’s physical development i. The number of younger parents who coach sports teams C. Play dates? III. Children of younger parents have more extended family A. Grandparents more often become the “day care” for children i. Children are not housed in a day care B. Grandparents are still young enough to aid in the rearing of these children. IV. Older generations benefit from these young families. A. Grandparents stay active physically because of the children B. Children stimulate the holder generations’ mental functions. C. Older generations stay abreast of current social trends because of these younger families. V. To add to the success of a young family, most are willing to seek counseling and parenting classes. CHILD AND SPOUSAL ABUSE WORKING THESIS: The current response to child and spouse abuse is inadequate, and protective orders must be more effective, and penalties for abuse must be increased in order to begin attacking the ever-increasing numbers of abuse. (A student could easily use one of these categories instead of both: spouse or child abuse). I. Numbers A. Numbers 20 years ago B. Numbers reported this year C. Address the changes in those numbers D. Types of cases? II. Protective orders currently do not work. A. Number issued each year B. Number violated: abuse continues or death results C. Examples of those being violated D. What happens to violators? III. Penalties A. Current penalty for spousal abuse incident: who goes to jail? B. How long is the abuser retained in custody? C. What else is applied in terms of penalties? IV. Penalties are ineffective A. Repeat abusers B. Survey of abusers and abused C. Opinions of law enforcement – do they feel helpless? Empowered? V. Revision of policies A. What should the penalties be? B. Is there one state more successful than others? Remember, each of these is a CATEGORY, not a paragraph. Within each of these categories, you will likely have multiple paragraphs, but the number of paragraphs will depend on your approach and the information available to you. CONCESSION PARAGRAPH In earlier documents about the essay, you saw information about the concession. Here, though, is a review: Placement: The concession is a single paragraph placed immediately after the introduction. Purpose: The concession is used to show the breadth/scope of the student author’s research and reading as well as to undermine the argument of the other side. By presenting what you know about your opposition and what you know the opposition might say about your materials, you have revealed their case. That leaves nothing for them to say in refutation of your information. Length: This paragraph should be the length of a standard paragraph. It consists of two parts, though. The first portion (95%) addresses your opposition’s ideas. The remaining portion (5%) is where you bring your readers back to your purpose and direction. That last part is sort of a “however” statement. It’s where you credit your opposition with having a valid point, perhaps, but you illustrate that your position is still the stronger side. This first portion is where it acknowledge your opposition’s ideas, opinions, statistics, etc. Notice the length of this portion as compared to the last part. The final sentence transitions from the opposition back to your direction. It needs to be only a single sentence. Understand that this would work no matter which side you have taken. Your opposition’s paper would do the same with your materials. GETTING STARTED: The easiest way to approach the concession paragraph is to consider the most absurd argument someone might make to you regarding your position and, perhaps, your recommendations. Though research may not support those ridiculous ideas, surely someone out there might have those thoughts. Consider what you might hear from an uneducated person about gun control if you are opposed to any gun restrictions: “Anyone who purchases a weapon intends to kill someone.” “Only criminals own guns.” “More people are killed by their own handguns in their own homes than are killed on the streets.” “If guns were banned, finding and arresting criminals would be easier.” “If guns were banned, criminals would have a more difficult time becoming armed.” Of course it is difficult to imagine someone actually believing some of these statements, but they do. Following are some sample concession paragraphs TAKEN DIRECTLY FROM STUDENT PAPERS: Topic: Human Trafficking if the author intends to criticize people for ignoring the problems created by human trafficking. Though opposing human trafficking, some people might argue that the United States should not get involved in other countries’ problems. They could claim that it would be too costly for the U.S. to police borders looking for smuggled humans. They may present arguments as to the problem being smaller than what is worth our investigating. They might go so far as to claim that many people who are abducted had put themselves in unsafe environments. These concerns may be valid, but the value of even one human life is worth all costs. Topic: Minorities are discriminated against in the housing/rental and retail markets. Some people might argue that minorities have a history of shoplifting; therefore, added security is not discriminatory. One study revealed that “2 of 3 people arrested for shoplifting were people of color” (Pauline). In addition, some might defend landlords for not renting to black Americans claiming that blacks Americans don’t maintain their rental property in a way that is aesthetically pleasing. They could argue that blacks should work harder to eliminate their poor reputations. These issues are worthy of consideration, but nothing one person does warrants gross, blanket discrimination against any group of people. Topic: Prison sentences are not severe enough, and prisoners are given too many perks. Many people believe the current prison system is successful. They maintain that penalties currently are sufficient as related to the crimes. Some argue that to take away prisoners’ privileges would be inhumane and would be adding additional punishment to a sentence already determined by a judge or jury. One prison official suggested that “prisoners who are permitted special activities like weight rooms or recreation are less likely to be problems while incarcerated” (“Pretend Data” 74). One group has suggested that since many people in prison are innocent, more opportunities should be made available to them. Despite these claims, though, the current prison system does not deter crime and, therefore, should be reformed. Following are the same paragraphs with the transition sentence highlighted. Topic: Human Trafficking if the author intends to criticize people for ignoring the problems created by human trafficking. Though opposing human trafficking, some people might argue that the United States should not get involved in other countries’ problems. They could claim that it would be too costly for the U.S. to police borders looking for smuggled humans. They may present arguments as to the problem being smaller than what is worth our investigating. They might go so far as to claim that many people who are abducted had put themselves in unsafe environments. These concerns may be valid, but the value of even one human life is worth all costs. Topic: Minorities are discriminated against in the housing/rental and retail markets. Some people might argue that minorities have a history of shoplifting; therefore, added security is not discriminatory. One study revealed that “2 of 3 people arrested for shoplifting were people of color” (Pauline). In addition, some might defend landlords for not renting to black Americans claiming that blacks Americans don’t maintain their rental property in a way that is aesthetically pleasing. They could argue that blacks should work harder to eliminate their poor reputations. These issues are worthy of consideration, but nothing one person does warrants gross, blanket discrimination against any group of people. Topic: Prison sentences are not severe enough, and prisoners are given too many perks. Many people believe the current prison system is successful. They maintain that penalties currently are sufficient as related to the crimes. Some argue that to take away prisoners’ privileges would be inhumane and would be adding additional punishment to a sentence already determined by a judge or jury. One prison official suggested that “prisoners who are permitted special activities like weight rooms or recreation are less likely to be problems while incarcerated” (“Pretend Data” 74). One group has suggested that since many people in prison are innocent, more opportunities should be made available to them. Despite these claims, though, the current prison system does not deter crime and, therefore, should be reformed.