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hellahella:
Hey guys,

It's getting really close to the start of the school year so I thought that I would start a thread and see who else is out there studying Global and get a discussion going (idea stolen from the wonderful 2014 thread :P)

How did you all find your first Global class (if you had commencement) and how did you find the holiday homework?

:)

Reus:
I'll buzz around and give you guys a helping hand if need be. :P

Artificialimagination:
Hello there,

I'm doing Global Politics this year and completed History Revolutions last year. In History, we were expected to use historians' perspectives and quotes in our responses. As I've been reading through the textbook for Global Politics I've noticed that there are quite a few commentators' opinions listed in the case study/examples sections. Should I record these and study them as I did in History or it there not as much emphasis on quotes and opinions in this subject?

By the way, I haven't had a class yet because I'm doing the subject by distance!

Reus:
Yes! Examiners love recent examples and case studies pertaining to the subject at hand. It's great to additionally include quotes from prominent figures in the global arena as it displays an asserted argument. For instance if you're  discussing how soft power is just as effective as hard power you could include Obama's quote said at the UN Summit 2014 of "national interest is not only achieved through the barrel of a gun... there are other means of going about it." and then of course back it up with a case example. The book has a lot of these and other varying perspectives such as the realist approach of 'preventing national suicide' (Mourganthu) when considering national interest and the obligation to 'strangers'.

Examiners also look for key metalanguage in your essays. Every AoS has a lost of terms and you should really use these. Not only do they add credibility but it shows your understanding of political language and obfuscation (not always).

However never state your own opinion. Examiners want cold hard facts and nothing else. The essay isn't a political rant in which you express your thoughts but the use of statistics to support your argumentative side of the prompt.

Good luck  ;D

hellahella:
I'm so glad to finally have a response to this post - an active community will prove invaluable for this subject, I think :P

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