homework

argument and Personal Narrative (750-1000 words)

This assignment requires you reflect on personal experience as a way to extend your particular argument.  For example, Barbara Ehrenreich used her personal experience in the workplace to argue the living conditions of the working poor.  The very famous bell hooks reflects on her relationship with family, friends, and work to argue to uncover assumptions about race, class, and education.  In an essay of your own, reflect on a particular problem within issues of wealth, class, and education.  Make sure that you make a connection to at least one of the essays that you’ve read as well as use supporting details from personal experience to develop your essay.    

GRADING CRITERIA:

The essay should establish its focused thesis in the first paragraph.

The essay should clearly connect to at least one of the essays from the assigned reading.

The essay should utilize personal experience that provides insight to the central concern.

The essay should maintain strictly focused paragraphs.

The essay should use effective sentence variation.

The essay should use appropriate tone and diction.

The essay should be free from grammar and punctuation errors.

https://www.nytimes.com/books/first/e/ehrenreich-01nickel.html