Q Capstone "Conclusion & Final Response Essay” IN MULTIPLE PARTS (about 1,500 words for 170 points): This final essay is not an exam, rather, it is a capstone question designed to use everything you have learned in the course. PART-ONE: craft a substantial essay of about 1000 words or more. Using your reading and viewing of: Conclusion section of the Reader (pages 238 to 252) The Kevin Rudd article on Authoritarian Capitalism; Video: Un-Breaking Politics in America (Links to an external site.); Video: What could a post-pandemic world look like? (Links to an external site.) ...THEN in about 1000 words: Or, In about 5 paragraphs.... Make some overall response, reaction, and/or commentary about: What major points draw your attention in the Conclusion section (pages 238 to 252) and... How do these relate to what you think you have learned this semester and How has your thinking about politics in the 21st century changed? How might you use what you have learned to become more involved in society and governance? Then in PART-TWO: According to the syllabus; learning in this course (through independent study: reading, note taking, writing, and online discussions) was aimed to increase your mastery of knowledge about politics in general and American Governance in the 21st century in particular. The assignments were aimed at increasing the development of your proficiency in awareness as a critical political thinker through engagement with the material and your peers (fellow scholars) in class discussions. Then in self-reflective journals you were asked to reflect on what Knowledge, Critical Thinking Skills, and Personal Life Effectiveness factors you reflected upon when thinking about what you were thinking about with the material in each unit.... Recalling these now: Thinking about yourself as being a person and a worker and a citizen at the same time, living and acting - "trying to figure it all out" - in 21st century modern world system. Looking at all your learning in this class as a whole, write a detailed paragraph comparing the whole of your learning experience (knowledge, critical thinking, life skills) – from day one till now - answering these questions: In about 500 words, look at all your learning in this class as a whole, write a detailed paragraph comparing the whole of your learning experience – from day one till now - answering these questions: For Each; knowledge, critical thinking, and life skills Did you improve (yes/no)? For Each: How? For Each: What one or two things show this the best? THEN: I am looking for four scores from you; give yourself an overall numerical rating comparing your overall level of awareness at the end of class to how aware you were on the first day; rate your improvement as follows: ONE Since Day One, my Knowledge of American Government has Improved: not very somewhat about somewhat a great much less the same more deal 1 . . . . . 2 . . . . . 3 . . . . . 4 . . . . . 5 . . . . . 6 . . . . . 7 . . . . . 8 . . . . . 9 . . . . . 10 TWO Since Day One, my ability to think critically about politics has Improved: not very somewhat about somewhat a great much less the same more deal 1 . . . . . 2 . . . . . 3 . . . . . 4 . . . . . 5 . . . . . 6 . . . . . 7 . . . . . 8 . . . . . 9 . . . . . 10 THREE Since Day One, my confidence that I know how to use what I know to be more effective as a citizen has Improved: not very somewhat about somewhat a great much less the same more deal 1 . . . . . 2 . . . . . 3 . . . . . 4 . . . . . 5 . . . . . 6 . . . . . 7 . . . . . 8 . . . . . 9 . . . . . 10 FOUR Since Day One, overall, I improved in this Course: not very somewhat about somewhat a great much less the same more deal 1 . . . . . 2 . . . . . 3 . . . . . 4 . . . . . 5 . . . . . 6 . . . . . 7 . . . . . 8 . . . . . 9 . . . . . 10 LAST: “what could have helped you more?