English 101: Essay 3 Guidelines
Prompt
For our third formal paper, we will compose a persuasive essay that explores the relationship between education, power, and community as represented in the sources below. Compose a 4-page persuasive essay in response to the following prompt: in what ways does education give people power? How does it distance them from their pasts?
Sources
Draw on at least 3 of the following sources as you craft your argument:
· Erika Sanchez, I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter
· Langston Hughes, Theme for English B
· Film clips from Dead Poets Society
· Gerald Graff and Cathy Birkenstein, Preface and/or Introduction from They Say, I Say
· William J. Farrell, The Power of Writing
· Your own experience.
Do not conduct any research on your own; use these sources only. Your essay should begin by describing the context of your debate and introducing the texts upon which you will base your argument (titles, authors, and one-sentence summaries). Draw on our classroom discussions as well as your own skills of close reading and analysis, using specific references to the experiments mentioned in the texts above. Aim for using 2-3 quotations or paraphrases for support in each paragraph, and make sure to draw from all three sources by the end of your essay. Aim for at least four body paragraphs in addition to an introduction and conclusion. For this essay, make sure to address the counterargument, or the concerns of a naysayer (in your introduction, your conclusion, or in a separate body paragraph). Use transitions between and within paragraphs to connect ideas. You are expected to refer to our course textbooks for support with grammar and writing as you prepare this essay. Additional supportive materials may be found in the Essay 3 folder on Brightspace.Prompt
For our third formal paper, we will compose a persuasive essay that explores the relationship between education, power, and community as represented in the sources below. Compose a 4-page persuasive essay in response to the following prompt:
in what ways does education give people power? How does it distance them from their pasts
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