Unit 2: Exploration of Cultural Identity

LESSON ONE - ESSAYS 


CHOICE OF ASSIGNMENTS

After reading all the lesson selections, complete ONE of the following assignments:

Label this assignment E102U2L1surname 
and submit this to the Assignment Folder U2L1 Identity Essay - Choice

You may select either article, but select only one type of essay in your response.


1. ESSAY

Resource: Five Paragraph Essay 

Thesis - the central idea or topic in a piece of writing.

After a careful reading of this article, identify the thesis in a single sentence.  List the arguments the author has presented to support her thesis.  Which arguments are strongest? Which are the weakest?  Explain why, using examples to support your opinion. Then, compile your thoughts into a formal rebuttal in the format of an essay that consists of five paragraphs.

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2. PERSONAL ESSAY

Thesis - the central idea or topic in a piece of writing.

Referring to the ideas throughout the article,In your own words, restate the thesis of this article, and, using examples to support your opinion, state whether you agree or disagree with the premise of this article. (The main point).

Length of response should be approximately three to five paragraphs.