Individual Essays

Each student will be responsible for being prepared to write an essay on the final exam day in response to one of three possible questions. For example, one question might ask the student to describe their position regarding AIDS prevention measures such as condom give-away and needle exchange programs. The essay might ask the student to address their position as it relates to whether or not the federal government should be funding AIDS prevention programs both here in the United States, and in foreign countries. Another question might ask the student to detail the ways you would like to see money devoted to AIDS educational and awareness-raising efforts spent if it was up to them to come up with a spending plan where money was no object to be used either here in the U.S. and/or abroad.

Important Notes about the Essay

• Consider and utilize information from the group presentations about what it is like to be “Living with AIDS” in different parts of the world.
   
• This is an individual assignment and the essay must be written independently.
   
• Write the class section, your name and day/time the class meets (e.g., John Smith, HIST 406- Monday, 4PM) on the back of the blue book. It will not be viewed until after grading of the paper is complete (i.e., your paper will be blind-reviewed).
   
• If you use a laptop in class, each page should be numbered and written using double-spaced, 12-point Times or Times New Roman font. Type the class section, your name and day/time the class meets (e.g., John Smith, HIST 406- Monday, 4PM) at the very end of the document on a new page.
   
• You may bring a 3”x5” single-sided note card with you as reference material.