As you’ve thought about consent for this class, you’ve likely seen consent crop

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As you’ve thought about consent for this class, you’ve likely seen consent crop up in various forms in real life. Have you looked at a tv show, or listened to a song, or thought about some kind of historical event or social phenomenon, and seen that thing differently because you’re thinking more deeply about the role of consent in our lives? This is your chance to share those insights!PROMPT: In a critical essay of 800-1000 words (3-4 double-spaced pages), analyze the role of consent in a piece of media, cultural artifact, or situation/institution/event of your choosing.What counts as “a piece of media, cultural artifact, or situation/institution/event”?A piece of media could be a song, a book, a movie, an episode of a TV show, a poem, an artwork, a video game, or any other kind of visual/auditory/written media.A “cultural artifact” is anything created by humans that reflects information about the society in which it as created. Some cultural artifacts that might be productive for this paper (and which we have discussed in class) include terms of service agreements, vaccines, surgical procedures, or voting protocols. (All the media items mentioned above are cultural artifacts, too!)A situation/institution/event could be a thing like “command structure in the military” or “targeted advertising on Instagram” or “the risk of head injuries in football” or “privacy protections for medical records” or a news item or a historical event you’ve studied in a different context where consent plays a role.Pretty much anything is fair game, but your chosen example must be real and specific. That is, your example must exist in the real world: it cannot be a hypothetical scenario you invented and it cannot be a personal experience. (However, you could write about works of fiction created by others, or about a type of experience that is documented in society.)Your example must also be specific. So you can’t write a paper about “books” but you could write about a specific book; you can’t write a paper about “medicine” but you could write about a specific category of medicine like “surgery under general anesthesia”.What counts as “analyzing the role of consent”?As in your first essay, you should seek to develop an argument about your chosen example. HOW does consent apply to your chosen example? WHAT form of consent is at play (that is, how would you define “consent” as it applies to your example)? WHY is it helpful to think about this example as a “consent” scenario? If you give thoughtful answers to those three questions, there’s a decent chance you’re developing an argument.If the role of consent in your example is obvious—for instance, if you focus on an aspect of informed consent in medical practice, a domain where “informed consent” is a commonly-cited concept—you’ll want to spend more time on the WHAT/WHY questions. That is, you won’t be arguing THAT consent plays a role, but rather explaining WHAT kind of role it plays and WHY it’s interesting/important.If the role of consent is NOT obvious—for instance, if you wanted to discuss FDA requirements for nutrition labeling, which most people don’t associate with consent at all—you’d need to spend more time on the HOW question, explaining to your reader why consent is a helpful way to think about the transparency of nutrition labels and whether consumers should be able to give “informed consent” to their consumption of food products. This isn’t a clear-cut case where consent is DEFINITELY the best way to think about the issue, so you’d need to establish that first. (Nutrition labels are just an example here. It’s probably not a great paper topic.)Do I need to cite sources?Yes, you should cite at least 2 sources to support your argument:1 source must be an assigned course reading; use this source to develop your definition of consent in the paper.1 source must discuss your chosen example of consent. If you’re analyzing a book or TV show or song, you can cite that as your source. If you’re discussing a historical event, you need to cite 1 source that covers said historical event. If you want to talk about a law, you could cite the text of the law itself or an essay discussing the law. And so on. If you’re not sure what is an appropriate source for your example, talk to Prof. Delmolino or Vrindavani.DO NOT cite lectures as sources. Instead, refer back to assigned course readings. If you want to cite something in the lectures that you can’t find in the readings, and you believe is not general knowledge, come to office hours for guidance.Wikipedia is NOT a valid source for this assignment.Can I write about something we covered in class?Yes! If you’re having trouble coming up with any examples beyond what we covered in class, you’re free to choose a SPECIFIC example from Hum 2A and expand on it. However, you must still cite at least 1 source that is not part of our course materials.If you are still stumped or puzzled or befuddled…Come see your professor or TA in their office hours! If you’re not available during scheduled office hours, or if you prefer a specific format for the meeting, email us to set up a time. Or email us with your questions.Get in touch with your professor or TA: office hours & contact infoOther logistical details (these are the same as the last essay):Give your paper a descriptive title that indicates your argument. You may wish to write the title as the very last thing you do, but do not omit it!Make sure there is a thesis statement somewhere in your first paragraph. A thesis statement is a 1- or 2-sentence statement of your argument.An argument is a debatable claim: it’s kind of like an opinion, in the sense that you’ve come up with it and someone else might come up with a different and equally valid one. But whereas everyone is entitled to their own opinion, no matter how ridiculous it is, your argument needs to be substantiated with evidence. This evidence can include citation of sources, logical explanations of the claim, example scenarios (real or hypothetical), and/or refutations of opposing arguments.If nobody could possibly refute your argument or object to it in any way, beware—you are likely just stating a fact, not making an argument.When using outside sources (= specific ideas or words that you did not come up with yourself), cite them. Follow a citation style like MLA or University of Chicago or APA, and include a bibliography. Bibliographies do not count towards the word count.Please note that the word count contains a MAXIMUM as well as a MINIMUM. If you stray significantly outside this range, it’s a sign you’re not thinking deeply enough (if you go under 800 words) or writing concisely enough (if you go over 1000).Submit your paper as a Word doc (.doc or .docx extension)Use reasonable fonts and margins. Please double-space.Put your name, the date, the course, and the assignment number at the top of the first page.