Essay
4: Argument Essay with Research
Assignment goals:
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Write a 1200-1500 word research essay
arguing that a work of popular culture (short story, novel, comic book,
advertisement, T.V. show, movie, or song) either discriminates against a
particular group of people, or that it works to raise awareness about a
specific type of discrimination.
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To make this argument, you must first
clearly define your chosen type of discrimination, and then analyze your chosen
work, looking at specific passages or scenes, to make an argument about how it
either discriminates or raises awareness about discrimination.
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You can choose to discuss the same type
of discrimination that you defined for Essay 2; if you choose this option, you
may re-use sources that you found for essay 2. We will also create annotated
bibliographies in groups using Google docs on each type of discrimination
chosen for Essay 2; this way, if you choose to write about a different type of
discrimination, you will not have to start your research from scratch.
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Even though your chosen work of popular
culture may not be from an academic source, you must still site it in your
works cited page. All other sources must be academic sources.
The
essay should be typed in MLA format (Times New Roman 12
pt. Font, double spaced, one inch margins all around). This essay must also include at least two academic sources (one can be
from your textbook) and must include a works cited page. Academic sources
include library books, articles found on a library database, .gov and .edu
websites. You should not use any other
type of source without my approval. You must also be sure to appropriately
quote, paraphrase, and cite sources to avoid plagiarism.
Failing
Offenses: Essays of less than 1000 words, that do not cite
academic sources, or that are more than a week late will automatically receive
a failing grade—no exceptions.
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