part one
About“Positive or Normative Perspective” is a Discussion assessment that encourages students to describe a chapter/chapter section/topic from a positive (“what is”) or normative (“what should be”) perspective.
Estimated TimeAn estimated 2 hours is needed to complete this activity.
PromptThere are two perspectives we can use to examine any object, such as a chapter/chapter section/topic: positive and normative.
POSITIVE PERSPECTIVE
A positive perspective seeks to answer the question: “what is?” While a normative perspective seeks to answer the question: “what should be?”
The positive perspective is more closely associated with an “objective” or “matter-of-fact” view. For example, if we see a red tomato growing in a garden, a positive perspective would state: “There is a red tomato growing in the garden”.
NORMATIVE PERSPECTIVE
A normative perspective is more closely associated with a “subjective” or “opinionated” view. For example, if we see a red tomato growing in a garden, a normative perspective would state: “There is a red tomato growing in the garden, but I think there should be a green zucchini growing instead.”
Instructions In 5 sentences, evaluate a chapter or chapter section from either a normative or positive perspective.
You can choose any chapter or chapter section from the textbook to evaluate.
Recall that a normative perspective is asking “What should be?” while a positive perspective is asking “What is?”
POST
Please state the perspective you are evaluating a chapter/chapter section/topic from a normative perspective OR a positive perspective.
From your chosen perspective, explain in 5 or more sentences a chapter/chapter section/topic.
You can choose any chapter/chapter section/topic from the textbook/textbook equivalent to evaluate.
REPLY 1
Please reply, in 5 or more sentences, to a peer:
identifying whether they are evaluating from a normative or positive perspective.
validating your peers’ selection of perspective.
expanding on their perspective with your own thoughts.
REPLY 2
Please reply, in 5 or more sentences, to a 2nd peer:
identifying whether they are evaluating from a normative or positive perspective.
validating your peers’ selection of perspective.
expanding on their perspective with your own thoughts..
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.i will send two discussions to reply on them after i submit my discussion
part two
AboutJournal articles are peer-reviewed publications that help scholars communicate ideas, theories, empirical analyses, and conclusions.
The ability to critically read journal articles is a skill that is developed with practice. This skill is especially useful when you transfer to a 4-year college or university.
If you are contemplating attending graduate school to earn a Masters, professional, or Doctoral degree, then analyzing journal articles is an essential skill.
Analyzing a journal article is related to reading. Reading is a skill that is developed with practice and is important for your future academic, professional, and personal endeavors.
Academically, your reading load will increase with each semester you are in higher education. Building that skill now will serve you well into the future.
Professionally, you will have contracts, employee handbooks, technical manuals, financial reports, and other documents to read.
Personally, your son, daughter, nephew, or niece will need you to teach them to read.
Estimated TimeAn estimated 5 hours is needed to complete this activity.
InstructionsSTEP 1: OBTAIN THE ARTICLE
You have three options for obtaining and viewing the article.
Option 1 – Read on Accessible Webpage: Federalism, Policy Diffusion, and Gender Equality: Explaining Variation in State Domestic Violence Firearm Laws 1990–2017 | State Politics
