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CP 118AC- The Urban Community DO NOT CIRCULATE Fall 2023 Midterm Exam II -- Instructions, Format, & Exam Read this Document Carefully Instructions:  Use the same Google Word Document you used for Midterm 1  Name it CP118AC Midterm Exam 2  Share the page again with your GSI, and make sure you have provided editing privileges.  Copy and paste only the answer template into the Google Word document, not all the instructions.  After you finish the exam upload it to bCourses before the exam deadline. If you encounter issues, you will have the Google document as proof of your work. Exam Date & Time : Tuesday, November 7, from 5:10 to 8:10 pm (California time). his is a 180-minute (3- hour) exam, to be taken during regular lecture time, starting at 5:10 pm and ending at 7:40 pm. -- Exams must be submitted to bCourses before 8:10. No late exams accepted. --After you submit, make sure that you can open and see your document in bCourses. -- DSP 150% end time is 9:40 pm (4.5 hours), 200% end time is 11:10 pm/ Important : Late submissions will not be accepted. Cameras : Students are required to have their cameras turned on during the exam. Be ready to stay on camera until you submit your exam (have a phone camera ready as back-up for this and for emailing your exam). Submitting Exam : Students are required to use the Google Drive/Google Word Document platform which will automatically save work as you type. Use the same document so your GSI already has the link to this shared document; make sure you set the document to share so your GSI has editing privileges. Once you have completed the exam, save it as a Word document that you then upload and submit on BCourses before 8:10 pm . Title the Word document “Your Name, CP118AC Midterm Exam 2.” Then email your exam to your GSI by 8:15 pm ; in the subject of the email write, “CP118AC Midterm Exam 2.” Tip : Email yourself your draft every 20 minutes to avoid problems if you encounter technical problems. Late exams will not be accepted. This way you can at least get partial credit if your computer crashes. Open Notes : Do not use any online resources during the exam (don’t Google search anything). This is an open-note, open-book, open-lecture slides, typed exam. As such, you will have access to the readings, lectures, lecture slides, and your notes, but not to any online resources. It is expected that students have been preparing robust and copious notes directed at answering the questions on the page 2 “study guide”. Without organized and strategic notes (main arguments, sub-arguments, how a reading addresses the questions, etc.), it is unlikely that the exam questions can be answered thoroughly and succinctly. Exam Components and the Corresponding Points :  Part I Identifying Images -- 10 pts ~10 min  Part II Short Answer -- 10 pts ~10 min  Part III Main Arguments -- 10 pts ~10 min  Part IV Short Answer -- 20 pts ~30 min  Part V Essay Question -- 50 pts ~120 min 1

Essay Instructions and Guidelines : You must directly answer the questions , always staying focused on your answer. You must organize your essay around your main argument and always stay focused on making your argument throughout the essay. Essays that are written with general information will not score well. You must directly use course content , actively and explicitly with detailed examples . It is crucial that you write clearly and succinctly. If it is hard to read, it will be hard to understand, and will not score well. Include a word count at the top. Make sure you develop a clear, concise, cohesive, strategic, organized, and strongly written essay focused on the main argument. Consider using an outline. Refer and Don’t Cite : All the text of the essay must be written in your own words. To make the best use of the time and space, just paraphrase and do not quote directly from course resources. Only use authors’ last names; do not include the titles of the readings. You don’t have to cite chapters separately. Use 1) in-text reference like this, “O’Connor explains….” or 2) in parentheses reference like this, “State retrenchment has played a role in urban poverty ( Slums ).” Note the placement of the period outside the parentheses. Important : The formatting details for midterm 2 and the final exam will be strictly enforced. Don’t lose easy points by ignoring or forgetting to follow all of the instructions. Original Text Only : All of the writing must be original work that you type for the first time during the exam. You may not use (retype or cut-and-paste) any previous work in this or any other course. You are not allowed to use text from your assignments. Do not include any outside references, sources, materials, examples, or stories. Only sources, topics, and discussions covered in the course are allowed to be used in the essay. Points are deducted for this. Format : Use the format we have for all other assignments regarding heading, font, margins, etc. Include an original essay title that represents or hints at your main argument. Sources and Referencing Guidelines : Follow these carefully, they are the required elements :  Underline and bold your main argument  Reference the required authors (as indicated in the question); make sure to include the key authors on a subject. If the question is about mass incarceration you must have Alexander, for example. The essay is incomplete otherwise. Highlight the author or title in yellow . o Including 4 authors is the minimum. Some essay topics have several authors directly or indirectly covering that topic. If you only include 4 authors, make sure these are enough to craft a strong main argument and provide enough material for a robust essay with examples.  Reference the required videos/films (as indicated in the question); make sure to include the videos/films that speak directly to the essay topic. Highlight the video title in pink.  Include 10 examples from the indicated sources (lectures, readings, videos). As you develop your main argument and sub-arguments, you will need to provide very specific examples to prove your points. General examples will not count. Highlight examples in green. o Example of an example: Highlighting the author’s last name in yellow and examples in green:  Specific: “ Davis explains how the built environment has been used to punish and exclude, as with the example of sadistic bench designs.” Then say more about it.  Not specific: “Davis shows how cities have anti-homeless policies.”  When relevant, highlight theories and models in blue.  Failure to follow these instructions may make your essay incomplete, receiving a very low score. 2

Essay Component Check List Word count listed & word minimum is met (a minimum usually means a minimum grade) Follow format guidelines, including the heading Original title (unique, interesting, reflects the argument) No bibliography No article title, no author's first name No outside sources used No Quotes Formal style (not first person, “I”) Clear, concise, well-written, structured Uses course analyses, concepts, & theories (and terms) Thoughtful consideration and analysis of the readings Structure as a persuasive essay (prove your main argument) Focused on your original main argument ( bold & underline) Links multiple readings to your main argument Uses sub-arguments Sub-arguments use readings, films, lectures, and specific examples Follow citation instructions: when you quote, you have to add your words, the sentence can't only be the quote. The period goes outside the parenthesis. General Essay Writing Norms & Expectations: Full paragraphs are at least 5 sentences. The main argument can't be the full paragraph. Make every sentence count; filler sentences and words make the essay weak. Always be proving your arguments. Do not summarize; your reader knows the material, so assume as much. Be persuasive, prove your main argument, and prove your sub-arguments. Copy and paste as indicated to affirm agreement: "I agree and affirm that I have not given nor received any help or support in taking this exam in any form, including proofreading, using previously written text, receiving help during the exam, and using online resources during the exam. The exam essays are completely my work and writing. I haven't shared and will not share this exam, its topics nor its questions with any other student, nor will I post, circulate, or otherwise share the exam or my essays on any online web page or platforms." Part I: Identifying Images 3

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Copy this part of the exam document and paste it into your Google Doc starting here: CP118AC Fall 2023 Full Name Midterm Exam II November 7, 2023 University Honor Code Pledge : In upholding the University’s Honor Code, you are asked to affirm the statement by pasting it to your exam here and adding your name to affirm the statement: INSERT PLEDGE Type your name here to affirm: Part I: Identifying Images (2 pt. each, 10 pts. total) Answer the following questions for each image. 1. World Map: Cite the source(s) A. What does this map indicate? B. What was the main point of this data? 2. Eastmont Mall: Cite the source(s) A. What is the history of this site? B. How is it considered as part of a “solution”? 3. Map of Oakland: A. What are the key points Norris makes about context represented by this map? B. What is the global context history he links to this map? 4. Black & White Diagrams: Cite the source(s) A. How does/do course source(s) engage these diagrams? B. Why are they important according to the source(s)? 5. City Map with Yellow Dots: Cite the source(s) A. What are the key points made about data represented by this map? B. Why are they important according to the source(s)? Bonus : Housing Vernacular: Cite the source(s) A. What does this image explain? B. Why is that important according to the source(s)? 5

Part II: Short Answer (2.5 pts. each, 10 pts. total) Be succinct. Full sentences are not required. 1. City Social Movement: What was its importance to planning history, theory, and practice? (Don’t define it, don’t include people). 2. Additon’s Report: How are the critiques of her report important to our course? (critiques made by another scholar, not Additon’s critiques in her report but the critique made by other(s) of her report). 3. “Urban corridors” and “Transparency”: According to Falu, what is their importance? 4. Addressing Harm: What are Norris’s recommendations for moving from “punishment to accountability? (Use the lecture, not reading). 6

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Part III: Main Arguments (5 points each, 10 pts total). Follow the instructions. Answers must reflect lecture discussions about these articles and no other sources. Using lecture notes complete the statements: 1. City Planning for Girls : ● The 1928 document's underlying goal is to: ● What are the "ultimate social evils”?: ● Female juvenile delinquency with: ● Like early planning, the report uses this metaphor: ● Planning is critiqued as having been: 2. The Case for Reparations: What are the 5 most impactful tactics described in the article in the dispossession (“my losses”) of African Americans? (think carefully, make sure the reading aligns with your 5). Name and briefly explain each. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 7

Part IV: Short Anwer -- Films and Videos (4 points each, 20 pts total) MUST be Specific (content that can’t be found in an online search) 1. Malcolm X: Consider the 3 “eras” of his life depicted in the film—Childhood, Early Adulthood, Conversion to Islam. For each era, identify the most prevalent formal and informal forces shaping his experience. Must be specific and clearly taken from the film.  Childhood  Early Adulthood  Conversion to Islam 2. El Norte: Consider the 3 phases of the two protagonists' lives depicted in the film: Pre-immigration, Early Immigrant, and “Successful” Immigrant. For each, identify the most prevalent formal and informal forces shaping their experience. Must be specific and clearly taken from the film.  Childhood  Early Adulthood  Conversion to Islam 3. Mi Familia: The Dad, the Nun, & the Son who was in jail; for each character make 3 connections to course concepts, theories, or histories (forces, policies, practices). Must be specific and clearly taken from the film.  The Dad  The Nun  The Son 4. “Property, Personhood, and Police” -- Share a thoughtful, yet brief reflection on this video, making 3 connections to the course content. Must be specific and clearly taken from the film. 5. “Stonewall Uprising” -- Share a thoughtful, yet brief reflection on this video, making 3 connections to the course content. Must be specific and clearly taken from the film. Bonus: Lopez: Share a thoughtful, yet brief reflection on this video, making 3 connections to Alexander. Must be specific. 8

PART V-- EXAM ESSAY (50 points) READ THIS TEXT CAREFULLY Bold and underline your main argument. As an essay, the writing should be very clear, succinct, strategic, logical, organized, and persuasive; make a clear, cohesive argument that ties together your ideas around a main argument (or set of related ideas for this first one). What is your main argument in your essay? Always stay focused on that argument. You are providing your analysis by showing evidence from the readings and films; always be making your point, and stay focused. Be efficient with your words. Important! Do not summarize or otherwise review the sources. You will lose points. We have read these articles, so you don't have to go over the content, just jump into your argument, and convince your reader of your argument. Use each word to craft your argument and to explain your evidence. You have a limited number of words, make sure you are using all your space with as much of your own thoughts and writing as possible. Choose One Essay Question: The essay is worth 50% of the exam grade. The grading for the essay will be out of 100 points. The essay has an estimated time of 120 minutes. Your title should indicate the question. Watch the clock to make sure you engage all aspects of the question plan your ending and end strong ! A. Gender, Gender Relations, and Women in Planning: Theory, History, and Practice Planning theory, histories, and practices have very clearly left out gender, gender relations, and the contributions of women in planning. Using Spain, Wirka, Hayden, Falu, and lecture create an argument explaining the ways in which including these omitted contributions in theories, histories, and practices can help us understand city planning and urban communities better and how they can help us “do planning” more effectively. Craft an original essay argument drawing from all 5 sources to engage all three topics (theory, history, and practice) to answer the question. Take each of the topics, theories, histories, and practices , and explain what our sources have said about each, including the lecture. Open with a main argument and a paragraph that introduces your argument, then have a section dedicated to each topic. In closing, instead of saying, “in conclusion”, engage this question: What other omissions do you know or imagine are missing in planning theories, histories, and practices? What are they and why and how would it be important to make them “visible” in planning but also in society? B. A Case Study: Urban Planning and the African American Experience The theories, histories, and practices of urban planning have had enormous, lasting, and ongoing impacts on many communities. The course has provided content explaining and exploring the experience of the African- American community, looking at policies, practices, and community agency in movements and solutions. Using 1) Alexander, Norris, and Summers readings and 2) the films/videos Lopez, Alexander, Carter, and Malcolm X create a strong and clear argument, centered on the Coates article, explaining the ways in which policies, practices, and community agency (in movements and solutions) have been documented and discussed in the course. Take each of the topics, policies, practices, and community agency, and explain the African American experience, according to Coates, and how the other sources support the history he presents. Open with a main argument and a paragraph that introduces your take/argument, then have a section dedicated to each topic. In closing, instead of saying, “in conclusion”, engage this question: Where are there specific similarities between the African American and Latino urban experiences noted in the readings or shown in the films? Bonus if you use Rojas and CDOT very specifically. 9

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