ANTH 145 Intro to World Prehistory Essay 2 Violence and Humanity Due Date 11 55 PM Monday April 18 Upload to the assignment on Sakai Instructions Points will be deducted if you fail to follow these instructions Please upload your essay to the Assignment section of Sakai Submit the assignment as a Word document no PDFs Include your last name class and Essay 2 in the file name e g Smith Anth145 Essay 2 Include your name at the top of your essays Your essay must be No more than 5 double spaced pages of text not including bibliography 12 point font 1 25 inch margins In the text please cite sources for facts or interpretations that aren t yours for example Lee 1993 p 33 NO COVER PAGE please Include a bibliography of references cited you can use any format for this Write a well organized concise evidence based essay addressing these questions 1 Do you agree with Pinker that the rise of modern states and other civilizing processed have resulted a decline in war and other forms of violence Is our contemporary world far more peaceful than our ancient past 2 3 Or do you agree with Haas Piscitelli and Gray Assigned Readings and Video for Essay 2 On the Decline of War by Stephen Pinker pdf posted on Readings for Rec Sec and Essay 2 Readings Resources Sakai Chapter 6 in The Fifth Begin by Robert Kelley The Prehistory of Warfare by Jonathan Haas Matthew Piscitelli pdf posted on Readings for Rec Sec and Essay 2 Readings Resources Sakai Steven Pinker is Wrong about Violence and War by John Gray https www theguardian com books 2015 mar 13 john gray steven pinker wrong violence war declining A History of Violence by Steven Pinker at TEDxNewEngland 2012 YouTube https www youtube com watch v sjT4HlNJNgI Grading A Excellent paper which demonstrates a mastery of the subject and writing A Excellent paper with only minor problems such as mechanical errors or typos B Good paper but has some limitations C Problems with writing and organization doesn t cover the question thoroughly and or has factual errors D Major problems with writing doesn t cover the subject no conclusion or introduction hard to follow Total Points 100 out of 1 000 for the class 20 points Sentence structure grammar spelling formatting citations and number of typos Also includes the instructions listed in the bullet points 20 points Organization and clarity of presentation Is the writing clear and concise and is the essay well organized Does the paper have a good introduction and conclusion 20 points Thoroughness and accuracy Did the student get the facts right Has the student covered the subject thoroughly 30 points Evaluation and argumentation Does the student present a logical argument based on specific evidence Are the conclusions well reasoned and clearly expressed 10 points Does the essay demonstrate independent thinking rather than just reporting other people s ideas