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1st Essay Prompt, February 15th
1st Essay Due March 15th on Canvas before Midnight. 200 Points. I don’t accept late papers.
Choose one essay in Rereading America that you have read that writes about the challenges of being a human being in the world. Your assignment is to establish not only what the challenges are but why they exist.
In order to write this essay, you must consider themes associated with the readings such as education, indoctrination, race, class, gender, sexual orientation, religion, police brutality, violence, social norms, fear, knowledge, philosophy, cultural leadership, dominance, power, resistance, dehumanization, marginalization, power, structural racism, assimilation, condition, cognitive dissonance and many more presented in class and in the reading.
This assignment is an argumentative essay, which is in third person. You will not use the words, “we, our, us, you or I.” You will use words like society, people, individuals, and persons.
This essay is not a summary of the reading, so don’t write the author’s name in the points or the explanations sections. Do write the author’s name at the beginning of the summaries of the quotes in Illustration A of each body paragraph (look below).
You will also implement the MLA format. Here is the link to make sure you are clear about the form https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oP0js5gFkfY If you don’t have the MLA format, points will be deducted for each error. Make sure to watch the video and apply the steps to your essay before writing.
To establish your thesis, answer the question: What are the problems that exist in society because of social constructs of power? The thesis is a combination of any three points you choose from the homework assignments.
Introduction and Thesis
1st paragraph:
1. Write a summary of one of the essays from Rereading America. Include the
writer’s name and title of the book; the book is either underlined or italicized. (5 sentences)
2. Answer the question above to get your thesis. The answer is the last sentence(s) of the first paragraph. No more than 2 sentences.
Body of the Essay
2nd paragraph:
1. Point: What is the first problem that exist because of a social construct? (no more than 2 sentences)
2. Illustration (A): Write a summary of the quotation; begin with Coates’
name. (Must be 5 sentences)
3. Illustration (B): Insert a quotation that reflects the summary. Include page inside the parenthesis. Don’t pp. pg, or p inside the
parenthesis.
4. Explanation: Why is this social construct a problem in society?
(4-7 sentences)
3rd paragraph:
1. Point: What is the second problem that exist because of a social construct? (no more than 2 sentences)
2. Illustration (A): Write a summary of the quotation; begin with Coates’
name. (Must be 5 sentences)
3. Illustration (B): Insert a quotation that reflects the summary. Include page inside the parenthesis. Don’t pp. pg, or p inside the
parenthesis.
4. Explanation: Why is this social construct a problem in society?
(4-7 sentences)
4th paragraph:
1. Point: What is the third problem that exist because of a social construct? (no more than 2 sentences)
2. Illustration (A): Write a summary of the quotation; begin with Coates’
name. (Must be 5 sentences)
3. Illustration (B): Insert a quotation that reflects the summary. Include page inside the parenthesis. Don’t pp. pg, or p inside the
parenthesis.
Only include the page number. For example: (45).
4. Explanation: Why is this social construct a problem in society?
(4-7 sentences)
CONCLUSION
5th Paragraph:
1. Reintroduce the introduction with the writer’s name. Do not include the title of
the book. (4-5 sentences)
2. Reintroduce the thesis. (1-2 sentences)
