Assignment -
Question: Ta-Nehesi Coates states that racism is the father of race, not the other way around. However, Isenberg discusses class and its role in human subjugation. Argue which of these entities, race or class, most influences how Americans relate to one another.
8 sources 4 of them hard sources
I. Essay Opening
A. Paragraph 1- Introduction
1. Sets the tone and provides the general topic of the essay.
B. Paragraph 2
1. Thesis location
a. Thesis statement is 1-2 sentences only.
b. Expresses your position on the topic.
c. Thesis need not be at the end of the paragraph
2. Must be a fully developed paragraph
II. Essay Body
1. A Counter Argument (Required).
i. An Antithesis-opposite opinion.
ii. Other reasons for consideration.
iii. Be sure to return to the thesis before leaving this paragraph
2. Body Paragraphs - Elements in bold face must be present in all body paragraphs
i. Topic Sentence (T-S)
a. States the focus of the paragraph.
b. Provides Unity: connection between the paragraph the and Thesis
ii. Coherence. Provides cohesive flow in the argument:
a. Adequate discussion of the paragraph topic must be provided. Provide reasoning for your statements and ideas.
b. All sentences must flow logically from one to the next.
c. Connection between the quotation and the topic of each paragraph must be made.
3. Support
a. Provides evidence for or illustration of the paragraph topic.
b. Each paragraph, except the essay opening and the conclusion, must be supported by significant details (quotations).
c. All quotations must be Documented with MLA in-text documentation.
4. Paragraph Conclusion
a. Restates the focus of the paragraph.
5. Transition.
a. Transition to the next paragraph must be provided, either at the end of a paragraph or the beginning of the next.
Essay Conclusion
A. Essay Conclusion.
1. Restates and embellishes upon the thesis.
B. Works Cited.
1. Provides documentation of Support.
2. Using the Rules for Writers, prepare a typed Works Cited page for this essay.