Unit 4 – Writing Assignment As discussed in Chapter 4 of the textbook, anthropologists Laura Nader and Harry F. Todd, Jr. developed…

Unit 4 – Writing Assignment
As discussed in Chapter 4 of the textbook, anthropologists Laura Nader and Harry F. Todd, Jr.
developed a typology describing stages in the dispute process. Chapter 4 also discusses a different
typology describing stages in the dispute process created by socio-legal scholars William L. F.
Felstiner, Richard L. Abel, and Austin Sarat. For this written assignment, please write a 3 page paper
addressing the following:
1. Identify and describe the three stages in the dispute process as developed by Nader and
Todd.
2. Provide an example of each stage in the dispute process for Nader and Todd’s typology.
3. Identify and describe the stages in the dispute process developed by Felstiner, Abel, and
Sarat.
4. Explain the differences and/or similarities between Felstiner, Abel, and Sarat’s typology and
Nader and Todd’s typology.
For this assignment, you will rely heavily on the textbook. However, in addition to your text, please
research one additional source to support your paper. Cite to all sources using APA format.
In addition to fulfilling the specifics of the assignment, a successful paper must also meet the
following criteria:
 Length of the paper should be 3 pages, excluding cover page and references.
 Viewpoint and purpose should be clearly established and sustained.
 Assignment should follow the conventions of Standard American English (correct
grammar, punctuation, etc.).
 Writing should be well ordered, logical and unified, as well as original and insightful.
 Your work should display superior content, organization, style, and mechanics.
 Appropriate citation style should be followed.
Submit the memo to the Unit 4 Dropbox by the end of Unit 4.
Submitting your Writing Assignment
 Put your project in a Word document. Save it in a location and with a name that you will
remember. When you are ready to submit it, click on the Dropbox and complete the steps
below:
 Click the link that says “Submit an Assignment.” In the ‘Submit to Basket’ menu, select Unit 4:
Assignment.
 In the “Comments” field, include at least the title of your project.
 Click the “Add Attachments” button.
 Follow the steps listed to attach your Word document. To view your graded work, come back
to the Dropbox or go to the Gradebook after your instructor has evaluated it. Make sure that
you save a copy of your submitted assignment.