ESSAY: ASSIGNMENT DESCRIPTION
THE SPIRIT CATCHES YOU AND YOU FALL DOWN: A Hmong Child, Her American Doctors, and the Collision of Two Cultures
By Anne Fadiman
• Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux; Later Printing edition (April 24, 2012)
• ISBN-10: 0374533407 ISBN-13: 978-0374533403 368 pages.
— Chronicles the struggles of a Hmong refugee family from Laos, the Lees, and their interactions with the health care system in Merced, California.
What: One 3-5 page essay on The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down.
The essay should discuss the book from the anthropological perspective. The questions and topics to consider and address are below.
Essay Guidelines & Requirements: See the SPRIT ESSAY CRITERIA file for a model of an essay in essay form.
Format:
1.5 line spacing with .8 inch margins on all sides. Use 12 point size print in either Ariel or Times Roman font. In the upper RIGHT corner, place your name, the course, and the date in SINGLE SPACE. Example:
Richard Castle
Anth 333-50 Cultures R Us
December 12, 2012
NO late essays will be accepted unless there is proof of a valid emergency that is approved by the professor, and then with a 20-point late penalty. Hint: don’t procrastinate & do it in advance.
Submission: Submit the essay electronically to the ESSAY FOLDER on Titanium.
Value/ Score: 100 points.
Scoring criteria based on:
• Critical thinking from an anthropological perspective;
• Writing skills & clarity;
o Organization & logic
o Composition
o Grammar & Spelling
• Addressing the assignment topics;
• Adhering to format specifications.
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