California State University Los Angeles Ghettoside Discussion

User Generated

ccbpxrg

Humanities

California State University Los Angeles

Description

In your summary you should identify and explain the author’s argument and main points while giving an overview of the book and showing how it all fits together. Make sure this is organized and readable. Again, make sure you understand what the author is trying to accomplish, and clearly communicate this in your paper. The idea is to give a clear and accurate overview of the book, not just to give details about a few events or to try to tell about everything that happened. You do not need outside references. Book is Ghettoside: A True Story of Murder in America by Jill Leovy. Format: 5 -6 pages double-spaced.

Unformatted Attachment Preview

SOC 3830 Spring 2020 Writing Assignment on Ghettoside Due Monday, March 2, at the beginning of class. Late papers turned in to me on March 2 (that is, any time after the beginning of class, but on the same day) will receive a 5-point penalty. Papers turned in on March 3 will receive a 10-point penalty. Papers turned in on March 4 at or before the beginning of the class period will receive a 20-point penalty. After the beginning of class on March 4, no papers may be turned in. If you’re turning in a paper late, you are responsible for making arrangements with me. You will be writing a short essay about Ghettoside. You’re to give a summary of the book. To do this you’ll first need to read the book carefully, take notes, and make sure you have a good understanding of it. In your summary you should identify and explain the author’s argument and main points while giving an overview of the book and showing how it all fits together. Make sure this is organized and readable. Again, make sure you understand what the author is trying to accomplish, and clearly communicate this in your paper. The idea is to give a clear and accurate overview of the book, not just to give details about a few events or to try to tell about everything that happened. Format 4½ -6 pages, double-spaced. 1-inch margins. 12-point font. Times New Roman or Arial. Make sure your pages are numbered. There will be a 5-point penalty if pages are not numbered. You do not need outside references (material from outside the course), and generally you should not be using any. In particular, do not use book reviews of Ghettoside or any other sources about the book. The essay is supposed to be your own, and if you are copying, paraphrasing, or using such sources in any other way, this is plagiarism and will result in an F in the course. Using any other kind of source without appropriately citing it is also plagiarism and will result in an F in the course, as will any other form of plagiarism or academic dishonesty. Writing in collaboration with other students or using another student’s paper in any way will also result if a failing grade, as will lending your paper to another student. Keep your papers to yourself and work independently. Double submissions (turning in all or a portion of your own paper from another course or from a previous section of this course) are also prohibited (unless I have given you explicit permission) and will also result in an F in the course. If you do use any outside sources, you should talk to me about it first, and in that case you must use appropriate citations and include a “References” page at the end. If you need more information about what constitutes cheating and plagiarism, refer to this: http://www.calstatela.edu/sites/default/files/groups/Judicial%20Affairs/Docs/academic_honesty. pdf You do not need a “References” section if you only cite the book or readings from this course. If you wish, you may use only page numbers in parenthetical citations when you cite material such as direct quotations from the book. If you use anything else, or if you need more information about how to do references and citations, refer to this: http://www.calstatela.edu/library/guides/3asa.pdf 1 Turning in the assignment Turn in your paper at the beginning of class. Also, prior to or soon after class (the same day), email me a file of your paper as a Microsoft Word attachment. The name of your file should be your last name. My email is bcampbe3@calstatela.edu Put “SOC 3830-4 Writing Assignment” in the subject line if you are in the 9:25 a.m. class. Put “SOC 3830-1 Writing Assignment” in the subject line if you are in the 1:40 p.m. class. In the text of the email, put only the following: Dr. Campbell: A copy of my paper is attached. The paper contains no plagiarism. I have not worked in collaboration with anyone else, and I have not used anyone else’s paper or allowed anyone else to use mine. I have not read book reviews of Ghettoside or used any other sources not cited properly in the paper. Your first and last name Your paper will not be graded unless a hard copy is submitted AND a file is emailed, and your paper will be considered turned in when you have done both things. For example, if you submit a hard copy on time but email the file one day late, your paper will be counted one day late, and your grade will be reduced accordingly. So be sure to do both. Do not put your name anywhere on the paper—only your CIN. Papers with names anywhere on them will receive a 5-point penalty. You do not need a title page. If you are in the 9:25 a.m. class, put the following at the top of the page: Your CIN SOC 3830-4 If you are in the 1:40 p.m. class, put the following at the top of the page: Your CIN SOC 3830-1 Grammar, writing style, etc. While the content of your paper is most important, it is also important that you use proper grammar and spelling. Do not expect to receive a good grade if your paper has numerous grammatical or spelling errors—especially if there are major errors such as sentence fragments, run-on sentences, etc. Other things that are important are accuracy, clarity, organization, the extent to which you follow the assignment instructions, and the overall quality and sophistication of the paper. Also, note again that plagiarism or any other type of academic dishonesty will result in a failing grade in the course. Here are some common errors and other problems to avoid when writing your papers. For more serious issues with sentence construction and other grammar, you should consult a text in English grammar and writing (such as Strunk and White’s Elements of Style, which is widely available). 1. A novel is a form of fiction, so Ghettoside is not a novel. 2 2. Use “who,” not “that” or “which,” to refer to people. Some students use “that” for everything, resulting in statements such as "people that like this movie will…." Instead, phrase it as "people who like this movie will...." 3. You may write in first person when appropriate, but avoid autobiographical commentary like "I really enjoyed this book" or “I felt that such and such.” You should be talking about the book, not yourself or your feelings. 4. Avoid hyperbolic and inaccurate statements like "All people everywhere..." and "Since the beginning of time...." 5. Use regular paragraph indents, and do not put extra spaces between paragraphs. 6. Do not use contractions in formal papers. "Doesn't" should be "does not," "isn't" should be "is not," “can’t” should be “cannot,” etc. 7. Italicize book titles. Use quotation marks for article titles. 8. Do not use exclamation marks (!) in scholarly papers. 9. Write in a straightforward manner. The meaning of your sentences should be clear, not ambiguous. 10. Commas and periods go inside of quotation marks, not outside. Correct: "This is the end of a quote." Incorrect: “This is the end of a quote”. 11. Parenthetical citations follow the quotation marks, if they reference a quote, but come before the punctuation. "This is a cited quote" (author year: page number). 12. Use one hyphen for a hyphen (-), but use two to make a dash (--). Ideally, dashes have no spaces on either side. If there is a space on one side, there must be a space on the other, and however you do it, you must be consistent. In Word, if you type two hyphens and then continue with the sentence—like this—the hyphens will transform into a dash when you next hit the space bar. 13. Parentheses should have spaces on the outside, before and after, but not on the inside. So (this) is correct; but(this) is incorrect; and (this)is incorrect. 14. When you use quotations, they need to be introduced or contextualized in some way. Some students instead just stick in quotations of entire sentences without regard to whether it makes any sense. This website identifies several ways to introduce quotes: http://web.ccis.edu/en/Offices/AcademicResources/WritingCenter/EssayWritingAssistan ce/SuggestedWaystoIntroduceQuotations.aspx 15. Refer to authors initially by first and last name and afterward by last name. Never refer to authors by first name only. So for example, you might say something like “According to Jill Leovy” the first time you mention her, and then afterward you would say things like “Leovy says” or “Leovy’s theory.” You would not refer to her simply as “Jill” as if you’re talking about someone both you and the reader know personally. The same goes for other authors. 16. Don’t use profanity or slang. 3
Purchase answer to see full attachment
Explanation & Answer:
5 pages
User generated content is uploaded by users for the purposes of learning and should be used following Studypool's honor code & terms of service.

Explanation & Answer

Attached.

Running head: GHETTOSIDE

1

Ghettoside
Student’s Name
Institutional Affiliation
Date

GHETTOSIDE

2

The book titled “Ghettoside" documents murder events that took place in Los Angeles
in America. The author of the book describes several death incidents that took place in
America, and the murders go unnoticed. The killings go unresolved because the police in the
area seem to do put effort into the investigations. Murder lists as one of the activities that
show the level of insecurity of a place, and police are expected to take up dangerous actions.
The author vividly describes death events that occur almost every day in the place and less
effort from the authorities. The killings occur until the murder of Bryant Tennelle when fate
is shared. The assignation of the case to John Skaggs reveals much about the homicide
assisted by a detective. The detective further suggests how epidemic homicide in America
can come to an end. Homicide and other random killings lists among the activities that render
a region insecure.
The author describes the deaths of different people to show how murderers are age
insensitive. The first incidence in the book describes the killing of a young man who is shot
dead a few meters from his home. The young man who lives in South Los Angeles and on a
warm spring meets death while walking innocently. Some security officers try to locate the
murderers who vanish and end up unpunished for the crime (Leovy, 2015). The insensitivity
to age shows the extent of the violence and limited consideration of the future. The death of
the young man follows after many other people in America cruelly face death. The book
shows that the murderers focus on killing the...


Anonymous
Goes above and beyond expectations!

Studypool
4.7
Trustpilot
4.5
Sitejabber
4.4

Similar Content

Related Tags