For this assignment, you will choose three of the readings we have covered in class and reflect on how they intersect with ideas in society today. This is your opportunity to discuss not only readings that spoke to you, but to show a deeper sense of why the readings are important to us today. What common American ideals do you see in it? We are often told that America stands for individual independence, democratic ideals, justice and liberty, etc. And these things can carry their positives and negatives, just as some of our readings display positive and negative concepts of humanity. In 5 pages, I would like for you to summarize readings we have covered, connect them to common “American ideas” today (whatever you think they are), and explain how they can inform our deeper understand of society today.
Minimum Requirements:
5 pages
MLA Format (including proper use of source materials and in-text citations; make sure you are not plagiarising)
A Works Cited Page
Suggested Outline:
Introduction paragraph with Thesis sentence
Summary paragraphs of the works selected
Several paragraphs of reflection and analysis
Conclusion paragraph
Works Cited page (at minimum you should cite the works selected, and if you refer to or consult any of the other readings in class or outside of class, they should be cited as well. You are not expected to do outside research for this paper, but you can).
Any plagiarism, even accidental, will result in a zero.