Topic: As Michael Hanchard argues, we have not succeeded to move into a post-racial society and many minorities are still caught at the intersection of white anxiety and suffer from state violence and structural and constructed marginality. Discuss in details a) symbolic, b) historical, and c) conceptual dimensions of this unfortunate phenomenon and its epidemiological effects worldwide utilizing the evidence provided from the reading materials and the presentation.
You must write a 500-600 word essay. Please double-space your essays.
The objective of these papers is for you to
i) critically engage with the substance of the course readings
ii) reflect on the substance of the speaker’s talk
iii) make an argument based on both.
You will lose points if your paper does not make one clear, coherent argument.
Each paper should draw on the presentation given that week and the associated readings; you will lose points if you do not draw on both. You do not need to draw on outside sources for your papers. However, you may want to consider the implications of what the speaker has said for issues that you have studied in other classes or that you are reading about in the news. If you do draw on outside sources, make sure you cite them properly. Academic dishonesty will not be tolerated and carries serious penalties.
Concerning citation and references:
- Please use in-text citation, following these
formats
- For lectures: (Lafayette presentation, October 11, 2012)
- For all articles and books: (Lafayette 2011: 3)
- You do not have to include a bibliography if you only cite course readings and lectures. If you cite other sources, please include a bibliography with the full reference to the additional books or articles that you cited. You may use any standard format – MLA, APA, Chicago etc.. Please be consistent and use page numbers.
All papers will be graded on the basis of your advancement of one clear argument; how persuasive your argument is; how well you use evidence; whether you consider alternative viewpoints; how much knowledge of lectures and readings you demonstrate; and your attention to detail.
Common mistakes include: telling the reader what you “feel” or “believe” rather than what can be demonstrated empirically or logically, failing to anticipate obvious counter arguments, your argument lacking a clear and logical progression, and sloppy writing and grammar. (You can evaluate the readings and arguments to which you are exposed in class on these same parameters.)
Developing an argument in a 500-600 word paper is challenging. Therefore, get to the point quickly. Don’t spend a lot of the paper summarizing the readings or presentation – only recap what is relevant to your argument. And don’t try to say too much – focus on developing a single argument well, as opposed to making various different points.
Writing Tips:
– Your essay should have a title
– You should follow a clear argument and be consistent throughout the essay
– Your essay should consist of multiple paragraphs each with a proper topic sentence
– Draw directly on the readings and the lecture with proper referencing
– Have a concluding paragraph
– Proofread, proofread, and proofread!
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