{"id":24905,"date":"2024-05-08T21:42:33","date_gmt":"2024-05-08T21:42:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/questions\/lack-of-stem-funding-in-hispanic-communities-leading-to-barriers-in-stem-professions\/"},"modified":"2024-05-08T21:42:33","modified_gmt":"2024-05-08T21:42:33","slug":"lack-of-stem-funding-in-hispanic-communities-leading-to-barriers-in-stem-professions","status":"publish","type":"questions","link":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/questions\/lack-of-stem-funding-in-hispanic-communities-leading-to-barriers-in-stem-professions\/","title":{"rendered":"Lack of STEM funding in hispanic communities leading to barriers in STEM professions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 5pt; line-height: 1.38; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Write what&#8217;s called an &#8220;Op\/Ed,&#8221; <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">which is a short persuasive essay that aims to convince non-expert readers that there is a science-relevant problem that needs to be solved, and to convince your audience to take specific action that you argue is necessary to help solve that problem.&nbsp; For the Op\/Ed essay, you need to identify a<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"> standpoint <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">(the point of view from which you see the issue), identify a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">science-relevant issue<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"> that faces a community you want to serve, and use your standpoint to construct an argument that convinces your readers that the problem is significant and that your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">proposed action<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"> is vital to addressing that issue in that community. Compose a 3 page (double-spaced) Op\/Ed essay in which you clearly outline your standpoint, identify and contextualize a science-relevant problem, and propose specific action.&nbsp; You will draw from course materials from Units 2 and 3 as appropriate to support your argument, and you will include supporting material from at least two sources you find through research.&nbsp; <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Before you write<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">, you need to identify three things: your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">standpoint<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">, a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">problem <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">that has a significant scientific dimension and is relevant to your standpoint, and an <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">action<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"> that would help to solve this problem.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 5pt; line-height: 1.38; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 5pt; line-height: 1.38; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">WHAT I&#8217;M CHOOSING TO TALK ABOUT:&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 5pt; line-height: 1.38; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Topic: \u201cLack of STEM funding in hispanic communities leading to barries of STEM professions\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 5pt; line-height: 1.38; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">The main problem: <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">The STEM funding in Hispanic communities&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 5pt; line-height: 1.38; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Main Stakeholders:&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; line-height: 1.38; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">The primary stakeholders affected are students<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 5pt; line-height: 1.38; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Policymakers and educational leaders have the power to influence educational policies&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 5pt; line-height: 1.38; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Why does this topic matter to you? What is your own standpoint\/point of view from which to make your argument?<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; line-height: 1.38; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Professional Responsibility, educators have the responsibility to not only teach but to advocate for their students&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 5pt; line-height: 1.38; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">My Standpoint<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"> is influenced by a strong belief of equity&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; line-height: 1.38; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">4 Sources in total:<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; line-height: 1.38; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">2 Outside sources:<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; line-height: 1.38; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><a style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">https:\/\/files.eric.ed.gov\/fulltext\/ED502063.pdf<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"> this is about the problem<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; line-height: 1.38; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><a style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">https:\/\/files.eric.ed.gov\/fulltext\/ED605691.pdf<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"> this pdf is about solving theproblem<\/span><\/p>\n<p><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; line-height: 1.38; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">2 sources from class:<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"> <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;Pdf is provided for both of these&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; line-height: 1.38; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Riegle-Crumb et al _Does STEM Stand Out_&nbsp; <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; line-height: 1.38; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">PBS host of _Eons_ disrupts stereotypes of who can be a scientist<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/p>\n<ul style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; line-height: 1.38; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Take note: your solution needs to come with action.&nbsp; For example, if you&#8217;re advocating for building strong objectivity as a solution to your problem, great &#8212; but what does that look like <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">in action<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">?&nbsp; What is something specific you could ask people to do to create stronger objectivity, in relation to your problem?<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 5pt; line-height: 1.38; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">So please think of an action<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"> that would help to solve this problem.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 5pt; line-height: 1.38; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/p>\n<p><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; line-height: 1.38; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Write your Op\/Ed GUIDELINES:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin-left: 19pt; font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; line-height: 1.38; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Format and Guidelines<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">:&nbsp; <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">You can arrange your paragraphs in any order you see fit for this assignment, but you need to follow these general guidelines, some of which are explained in this video that we watched in class <\/span><a style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=6TN89KNTPQI<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left: -9pt; font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<p style=\"margin-right: -1pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; line-height: 1.38; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><a style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Links to an external site.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<ol style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin-left: -45pt; font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\" aria-level=\"2\">\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; line-height: 1.38; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Each paragraph should be no more than 4 sentences long, and each paragraph needs to fulfill a particular job<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<ul style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin-left: -81pt; font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\" aria-level=\"3\">\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; line-height: 1.38; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Clearly identifying your standpoint and relating it to the specific issue you are focusing on<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left: -81pt; font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\" aria-level=\"3\">\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; line-height: 1.38; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Clearly describing the issue you identify, who it impacts, and how it has negative impacts<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<ul style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin-left: -117pt; font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\" aria-level=\"4\">\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; line-height: 1.38; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">You should quote and paraphrase relevant course materials when describing your problem and you should provide statistics or other supporting evidence from research in the scientific databases that supports your description of the problem and its impacts (see below)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left: -117pt; font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\" aria-level=\"4\">\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; line-height: 1.38; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Make sure you are clear about stakeholders and the community you are aiming to communicate to and serve&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<li style=\"margin-left: -81pt; font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\" aria-level=\"3\">\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; line-height: 1.38; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Clearly defining a solution and action, and persuading your readers that they should take this action<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<ul style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin-left: -117pt; font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\" aria-level=\"4\">\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; line-height: 1.38; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">You should quote and paraphrase relevant course materials when describing an action, if relevant; if your proposed action is supported by outside research, you can include it (see below)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<li style=\"margin-left: -45pt; font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\" aria-level=\"2\">\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; line-height: 1.38; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Use short, declarative sentences, no jargon unless explained for a non-expert, and active voice.&nbsp; You can use &#8220;I&#8221; as much as you want!&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left: -45pt; font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\" aria-level=\"2\">\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; line-height: 1.38; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Cite your sources.&nbsp; <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Instead of hyperlinking, as the video above suggests, provide in-text and full citations in either MLA or APA format, whichever you prefer.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin-left: 74pt; font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\" aria-level=\"2\">\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; line-height: 1.38; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Include your own experience as evidence<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">: your standpoint matters, as do the experiences you have had or witnessed in your communities.&nbsp; How does your specific experience give you expertise and authority to convince your readers that they should listen to your perspective?&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin-left: 19pt; font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; line-height: 1.38; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Provide proper in-text citations and a Works Cited page citing all four of your sources in the citation style of your choice (MLA, APA, etc).<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 72pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; line-height: 1.38; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 700; 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