In October of 2020, the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to the World Food Program (WFP)- the U.N. humanitarian agency responsible for delivering food assistance to people who are victims of acute food insecurity and hunger. The WFP largely distributes grains and beans. According to the Nobel committee that chooses the winner, the Peace Prize is awarded to the person/persons who in the preceding year “shall have done the most or the best work for fraternity between nations, for the abolition or reduction of standing armies and for the holding and promotion of peace congresses”. The COVID-19 pandemic called attention to the problem of hunger, and elevated those who have attempted to ameliorate the problem to Nobel laureate status. Interestingly, the Nobel award came exactly fifty years after Norman Borlaug won the prize (1970) for his efforts to feed a hungry world through plant genetics.
In your final paper, I want you to develop a critical understanding of hunger and its relationship to the food system. It needs to be clear how you understand the problem of global hunger and its causes. This needs to be supported with readings and other course materials. You might want to bring in other perspectives on hunger we’ve discussed in class, what you know about food aid and its historical role in the development of the global food system, and some of the critiques you’ve read of anti-hunger charity.
Your paper should be roughly 2,000 words long, double-spaced, and in 12-point font. It should be written as an essay, with your main argument (thesis) stated clearly in the first or second paragraph. Subsequent paragraphs should develop your answer. Be sure that each paragraph has a clear topic sentence. Your conclusion should revisit your answer and summarize key points.
Use quotes sparingly and deliberately. The goal here is for you to use your own words to develop your claims. Among other things, this means paraphrasing rather than using long quotes and using quotations only where they are necessary. You should use more citations (where you got an idea from) than quotations (ideas from other people used directly).
Some of the material you need can be found in the readings from week 10 (food and hunger) recently done on hunger, but make use of texts we’ve read in previous weeks. At a minimum, you should cite five of the readings from class. You do not need to do additional research or use outside materials but you are welcome to.
Please include page numbers and proper in-text citations for your references. You can use APA, or another format you are more comfortable with. The following are examples of APA in-text citations:
In-text citations should be included at the end of the sentence before the punctuation.
For example: … (Robbins 2013).
For multiple sources, order them alphabetically, and separate them with a comma.
For example: … (Denevan 1992, Robbins 2013).
For direct quotes, include the citation with page number directly after the quotation marks and before the punctuation.
For example: …“a major constraint to the spread of agroecology” (Altieri and Toledo 2011, p. 608).
You need to include a references/bibliography page to show the sources you have used. You can pull the citations from the course syllabus.
Rubric – Papers will be graded on the following criteria (approx. 66 points each):
Clarity: Does the essay clearly answer the prompt? Does it have a clear thesis statement? Are individual paragraphs clearly written and organized? Do they have topic sentences? How easy is it to follow the essay’s main argument or points? Are key points developed through paraphrasing, or does the essay rely on long quotes instead?
Organization & Mechanics: Does the essay have a logical flow that supports or develops the main argument or point? Typos? Grammatical errors? Are references cited correctly? Is there a list of references at the end? Is it properly formatted?
Engagement with course themes and content: Is the essay grounded in course materials? How thoroughly does the essay engage course materials? Is that material used appropriately in a way that demonstrates understanding of course concepts and ideas?In October of 2020, the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to the World Food Program (WFP)- the U.N. humanitarian agency responsible for delivering food assistance to people who are victims of acute food insecurity and hunger. The WFP largely distributes grains and beans. According to the Nobel committee that chooses the winner, the Peace Prize is awarded to the person/persons who in the preceding year “shall have done the most or the best work for fraternity between nations, for the abolition or reduction of standing armies and for the holding and promotion of peace congresses”. The COVID-19 pandemic called attention to the problem of hunger, and elevated those who have attempted to ameliorate the problem to Nobel laureate status. Interestingly, the Nobel award came exactly fifty years after Norman Borlaug won the prize (1970) for his efforts to feed a hungry world through plant genetics.
In October of 2020, the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to the World Food Program (WFP)- the U.N. humanitarian agency responsible for delivering food assistance to people who are victims of acute food insecurity and hunger. The WFP largely distributes grains and beans. According to the Nobel committee that chooses the winner, the Peace Prize is awarded to the person/persons who in the preceding year “shall have done the most or the best work for fraternity between nations, for the abolition or reduction of standing armies and for the holding and promotion of peace congresses”. The COVID-19 pandemic called attention to the problem of hunger, and elevated those who have attempted to ameliorate the problem to Nobel laureate status. Interestingly, the Nobel award came exactly fifty years after Norman Borlaug won the prize (1970) for his efforts to feed a hungry world through plant genetics.
r perspectives on hunger we’ve discussed in class, what you know about food aid and its historical role in the development of the global food system, and some of the critiques you’ve read of anti-hunger charity.
Your paper should be roughly 2,000 words long, double-spaced, and in 12-point font. It should be written as an essay, with your main argument (thesis) stated clearly in the first or second paragraph. Subsequent paragraphs should develop your answer. Be sure that each paragraph has a clear topic sentence. Your conclusion should revisit your answer and summarize key points.
Use quotes sparingly and deliberately. The goal here is for you to use your own words to develop your claims. Among other things, this means paraphrasing rather than using long quotes and using quotations only where they are necessary. You should use more citations (where you got an idea from) than quotations (ideas from other people used directly).
Some of the material you need can be found in the readings from week 10 (food and hunger) recently done on hunger, but make use of texts we’ve read in previous weeks. At a minimum, you should cite five of the readings from class. You do not need to do additional research or use outside materials but you are welcome to.
Please include page numbers and proper in-text citations for your references. You can use APA, or another format you are more comfortable with. The following are examples of APA in-text citations:
In-text citations should be included at the end of the sentence before the punctuation.
For example: … (Robbins 2013).
For multiple sources, order them alphabetically, and separate them with a comma.
For example: … (Denevan 1992, Robbins 2013).
For direct quotes, include the citation with page number directly after the quotation marks and before the punctuation.
For example: …“a major constraint to the spread of agroecology” (Altieri and Toledo 2011, p. 608).
You need to include a references/bibliography page to show the sources you have used. You can pull the citations from the course syllabus.
Rubric – Papers will be graded on the following criteria (approx. 66 points each):
Clarity: Does the essay clearly answer the prompt? Does it have a clear thesis statement? Are individual paragraphs clearly written and organized? Do they have topic sentences? How easy is it to follow the essay’s main argument or points? Are key points developed through paraphrasing, or does the essay rely on long quotes instead?
Organization & Mechanics: Does the essay have a logical flow that supports or develops the main argument or point? Typos? Grammatical errors? Are references cited correctly? Is there a list of references at the end? Is it properly formatted?
Engagement with course themes and content: Is the essay grounded in course materials? How thoroughly does the essay engage course materials? Is that material used appropriately in a way that demonstrates understanding of course concepts and ideas?