Sociology PAPER ON: "Between the World and Me" by TA-Nehisi Coates

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The paper is to be four to six double-spaced pages, 12 point Times New Roman font.

Place your name and the course information on a title page. The title page is not to be counted as part of the four to six-page length requirement.

Construct this in MLA or APA format. Use quotations, page numbers, and references when needed.

Your paper MUST be written with a thesis statement, supporting topic sentences in each paragraph that follows, and it must end with a logical conclusion. This is an academic paper and must be constructed as such.

The final paper is worth 100 points.

Answer the following questions in your paper. If these questions are not addressed, you will receive major deductions in your final paper (See the grading rubric below for specifics).

1. --What themes/concepts/key terms can you connect between what we have read this summer (Rethinking the Color Line) and the book “Between the World and Me.”?

a. *** You are required to find three connections, definethose three key terms you are discussing, and apply/connect it to the book “Between the World and Me.”

2. --In what ways does this book inform or change your understanding of the events that have taken place in the past months from Dallas, Minneapolis, Ferguson, Baltimore, and all around the country?

3. --What do you take away from the book?

RURUBRIC:

Max deduction

Points off, explanation

Does the paper meet the length requirement (to the bottom of the fourth - sixth page)? Is there a title page for the name and class information, which is not counted in the page length requirement?

-25

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Is there a thesis statement, supporting paragraphs, and a conclusion? Overall, does the paper exhibit a college level paper standard (MLA or APA format)?

(up to)

-25

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Does it include a Works Cited (Reference) page? (work cited and appendix does not count towards page length requirement)

-15

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Overall, is the paper grammatically correct, free of spelling errors and run-on sentences? Is it clear/concise?

(up to)

-25

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Theme: Is this paper sociologically relevant? Does it connect race and ethnic inequalities topics from class to the Coats book?

(up to)

-75

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Are three concepts/key terms from the textbook defined and used in the paper? (do not “overquote.” I am looking for your ideas and what you have learned in this class.

-25 per each missing academic concept that is not used or defined (ie: today I will be discussing race which, according to Collins, is understood as ”define the term here” )

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Are ideas backed up with page number references and course material? Are quotes used when referencing others’ ideas when necessary? If not…

-75/none

-25/one (must address three key terms/ideas from the textbook that are discussed in the book “Between the World and Me”

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