Your Partial Rough Draft must include:  (DUE ON JULY 21 – NO LATER THAN 5 PM EST)

• An introductory paragraph containing a thesis statement that reflects the requirements of the Final Research Paper.
• A discussion of how two specific and contemporary (currently existing) cultures approach the topic.
• A comparison of your chosen topic across the two cultures you have selected.
• A concluding paragraph that reinforces your thesis and summarizes your main points.
• A bibliography that includes entries for each scholarly source you will use in your Final Research Paper.
• In-text citations that show where you will use your source sin you Final Research Paper.

The Partial Rough Draft must be three  pages in length, excluding the title page, and formatted according to APA style. You must use at least three scholarly sources from the Ashford University Library to support your claims. Cite your sources within the text of your paper and in your annotated bibliography. For information regarding APA, including samples and tutorials, visit the Ashford Writing Center, located within the Learning Resources tab on the left navigation toolbar.

****(Guidance on how to write the rough draft is explained in the instructions for the “Final Research Paper” below….****

Final Research Paper (DUE ON JULY 27 – NO LATER THAN 5 PM EST)

AUTHORIZED WRITING TOPICS:

• Body art and ornamentation
• Child rearing practices
• Healthcare practices
• The use of music or dance as a form of political protest, or as a reflection of cultural issues, values, and beliefs
• Educational practices
• Elderly care
• Body language and proxemics
• Rites of passage
• Conflict resolution
• Marriage practices
• Alternative gender roles

For this assignment, you will expand your rough draft into a five- to seven-page research paper (excluding the title and reference pages) that contains the following components:

1. A discussion of how two cultures (other than your own) approach the topic, including specific ethnographic examples. Be sure to choose two specific and contemporary (currently existing) cultures. Terms such as European, Asian, or African refer to continents, not cultures, and are not appropriate for this paper. Describe the culture briefly, including elements such as location, language, kinship, or other relevant information. This helps the reader understand the cultural context of your topic.
2. A compare and contrast analysis how the two cultures approach the topic from a culturally relativistic perspective.
3. A discussion on the cultural context of the topic and how it relates to symbolic systems such as religion, communication, or ritual. Here, you can use what you described in section A and discuss how it relates to your topic as it is found in the two cultures, which you discussed in section B.

Take extra care as you are writing this paper to ensure that you have given proper consideration to all of the notes that were provided to you by your instructor. You will also want to allow plenty of time to proofread the Final Research Paper and double check for formatting and the use of proper citations. If you are concerned about plagiarism, please utilize the “Plagiarism Flow Chart.”

The paper must be five to seven pages in length, excluding the title and reference pages, and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. You must use at least three scholarly sources from the Ashford University Library to support your claims. Cite your sources within the text of your paper and on the reference page. For information regarding APA, including samples and tutorials, visit the Ashford Writing Center, located within the Learning Resources tab on the left navigation toolbar.

Writing the Final Research Paper

The Final Paper:

1. Must be five double-spaced pages in length, excluding the title and reference pages, and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
2. Must include a title page with the following:Must begin with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct thesis statement.
   1. Title of paper
   2. Student’s name
   3. Course name and number
   4. Instructor’s name
   5. Date submitted
4. Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.
5. Must end with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis.
6. Must use at least three scholarly sources from the Ashford University Library.
7. Must document all sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
8. Must include a separate reference page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.