Randolph English 110 Essay #3 Synthesis Rough Draft-Uploaded by October 28th by noon Peer Review—Oct. 29th Final Draft—Tuesday, November 5th to Sakai before class and a paper copy (No exceptions!) Length 2-3 pages So far, we have discussed “Just Walk on By,” “How It Feels to Be Colored Me,” “Notes of a Native Son,” “Aria: Memoir of a Bilingual Childhood,” “Two Ways to Belong in America,” and “The Fourth of July,” along with the documentary. Write a compare and contrast essay bringing two of these pieces into a dialogue that argues for your idea. Race constantly affects the way we are seen in our society and even sometimes dictates what we can do, where we can go, and how we can act. To act outside of one’s perceived race is to risk chastisement, negative labeling, ostracism, and even violence. Consider the question of community and how it relates to race. Use two authors to create a conversation that clearly states your position. Assignment: Drawing on the works we have read so far, make a claim about race and how it affects identity in a community. You should focus on two readings but you can also use personal examples to support your argument. 1. Introduction a. Catchy introduction b. Transition to subject c. Strong thesis with road map 2. Body Randolph a. Appropriate language and word choice b. Clearly organized with transitions c. Strong support for arguments d. Sources cited and integrated correctly! e. No grammatical or spelling errors 3. Conclusion a. No new material b. Summarizes each point and emphasizes the argument c. Restates the thesis 4. Works Cited a. Format is correct b. Alphabetical c. Information is correct In addition, you should concentrate on paragraph structure: 1. Statement (Topic Sentence) 2. Example (Quote or Paraphrase) 3. Elaboration (Analysis) 4. Conclusion (So What?) Requirements/Grading • Your papers must use 1" margins and be in 12pt, Times New Roman font. Alternatively, 11pt Calibri will also be accepted. • Make sure to introduce your quotations correctly and incorporate them into your paper effectively. • Make sure to follow MLA guidelines in your paper. • Proofread your essay! (Typos and carelessness will adversely affect your final grade) Randolph • Papers that are not at least 2 pages cannot receive a grade higher than a “C-” • Check your Works Cited page 1 Make sure that your paper is NOT merely a summary of the writing. 2 Make sure that you comment upon the quotations you use; do not expect quotations to speak for themselves. Points will be taken away if there is no analysis. On peer review days we will not meet in class; instead, you will upload your essay to Sakai discussion section. Save the thread as your name so that your peer reviewers can find it. This must be done by noon on the designated day. Then, you will have until class time on the following day to finish your peer reviews. You are only responsible for your current group members. Download their essays and embed comments throughout. Finally, you will reply to their original thread and upload the essay with comments. Include a reply of at least 10 sentences that will help the author improve on his/her essay. Final papers should be submitted to Turnitin through Sakai the day they are due before class begins. Papers submitted late will be reduced 10% per class day unless you attach to the paper a valid excuse from the Dean of Randolph Students’ office. You must bring a hard copy with you to class. 
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