Possible 30 Pointsrubricfinal Exam Anth 1120 Uom

Final Essay (Due Monday, December 7 by 11:59 pm)

Food has taken on new biocultural functions and meanings due to the global pandemic. For you final you will take the results of your interview which you conducted on one of the topics below in the context of Covid-19 and analyze it in relation to the course readings you outlined in your annotated bibliography. Your essay needs to have an introduction, thesis, supporting paragraphs and conclusion.

Your interview focused on one of the following broad topics:

• The personal and social meaning of food and commensality
• Food, agriculture, power
• A life-history of diet, nutrition, and body image

Analyze the interview and compose an essay (1500 words) according to the main themes around which you chose to develop your interview. Your short essay should be structured around a main argument (thesis), and should put your interview findings in conversation with at least 4 course readings that you outlined in your annotated bibliography to make a broader argument.

Whenever you include quotations, paraphrase or discuss ideas, remember to cite them correctly using a standard style (such as APA, MLA or Chicago). Please refer to the “Writing Tips and Guidelines” page under the “Getting Started” Module on Canvas for good writing practices. Include a properly formatted bibliography (this does not count towards your word count).

This essay is worth 30% of your final grade, with a possible 30 points

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