Dominant Ideology and the United States

Questions to be answered:

(a) Describe and discuss the major components of the dominant ideology in the United States.

(b) Briefly explain how people in the United States come to accept the dominant
ideology.

(c) Describe how the dominant ideology in the United States contributes to the
belief that the poor are undeserving of welfare.

Grading Criteria (Please read carefully)

You are writing an academic paper that should demonstrate critical analytical skills. Personal stories should not be included unless they logically support your arguments.

The objective of this paper is for you to develop and articulate your own views by engaging the perspectives, and arguments of other people/existing literature.

Proper citation of the evidence that you use from the readings and/or other materials is mandatory. This helps you avoid plagiarism, which is very important in academic writing. Generally, citations are required when you make assertions and strong arguments. Failure to cite at all in the text will result in an F grade.

You must draw your analysis from at least eight authentic sources (avoid using a
dictionary and class lectures as a source); for example, it could be the reports of the government agencies, credible and established newspapers, published articles, books, etc. You must provide all the references you cited in your exam/paper. Do not include references that you did not cite in your exam/paper.

Repeating the same source in the next paragraphs will not count as a minimum required citation.

You are strongly encouraged not to use/cite direct quotes; instead, paraphrase them properly. This is highly essential for academic writing.

Good writing is essential to doing well. All writing assignments will be graded on their structure, writing, and content, including originality, clarity, coherence, logic, grammar, and spelling.

Length: 6 pages (minimum requirement) and 8 (pages maximum), double-spaced text, 12pt Times New Roman, 1-inch margins. Provide appropriate paragraph breaks but no spaces between paragraphs.

You must use APA or ASA referencing style only and be consistent.

I use Turnitin to check plagiarism. You are required to keep your similarity score below 10%. Direct quotes increase your similarity scores.

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