ASSIGNMENT 7 Instructions

Assigned:  October 23, 2006.
Due:  In class Wednesday November 1, 2006.


Assignment Seven has two parts.
Part one:
In part one of this seventh assignment, you now will revise all of the key elements of your thesis proposal - context/purpose; hypothesis/research question; literature review; and methodologies. This is the final working draft of your detailed research proposal before peer reviews scheduled for next week. The draft should be a minimum of 6 pages in length of text (1” margins, 12 CPI font, etc.), should utilize the full, complete bibliography already developed, and should have a clearly stated set of potential methodologies or research strategies.

Part Two requires you to analyze and discuss the following article for analysis and critique.
(A)
This assignment addresses the theories and empirical approaches to world cities, globalization, and the political state.
ARTICLE by Taylor, Peter J. (2000) "World Cities and Territorial States under Conditions of Contemporary Globalization," Professional Geographer, Vol. 19 (1), pp. 5-32; Available Online Article or in the WKU library.
ASSIGNMENT: Summarize the article's key issues and identify its working hypothesis. Address the following issues:
        (a) What was the main theoretical and empirical thrust of the article? On what existing concept or theory did the author base his analysis? What is Braudel's Provocation?
        (b) How did the author use the literature review process to support his arguments?
        (c) What was the key "so what" rationale that drives this article? Did the author make a convincing "scientific" analysis to support his interpretation?
        (d) What did YOU think of the article, its presentation, and findings? Were any biases or persuasive elements evident in the article?
        (e) What do YOU think the article suggests about the challenges ahead for geoscientists?

Submit a 3-5 pp. paper (1" margins all around, 12 CPI Font Arial, double-spaced, page numbers, bibliography and graphics additional).


For help on this assignment, call (270) 745 4555, or e-mail david.keeling@wku.edu.

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