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Explanatory Synthesis Assignment

Please write a three to three-and-a-half page explanatory synthesis essay about how what is generally considered a marginalizing personal characteristic can instead be empowering. The essay must utilize “How It Feels to Be Colored Me” by Zora Neale Hurston and “On Being a Cripple” by Nancy Mairs as source texts. Both authors are concerned with experiences associated with aspects of their identities, and this essay should synthesize the two arguments in order to advance an entirely new position. Remember to focus on concepts and to use the authors' arguments as supporting evidence.

You must:

Include a thesis statement that explicitly answers the assignment’s question.

Correctly incorporate, cite, and frame quotations.

Include a conclusion that broadens the interpretation and speaks to why this new understanding matters.

The essay must be typed, double-spaced, with Times New Roman 12-point font, page numbers, and one-inch margins on all sides. Format according to MLA standards, including a left margin heading, and give the essay an appropriate title.