Unit 1 Assignment Sequence: Citizenship and Diversity
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Paper 1a: Tolerating Differences Post 9/11
Length: 2-3 pages
Format: MLA
Due: Friday, August 24th
For your first paper, you’ll be asked to write a short (2-3) page response paper to Anna Quindlen’s essay, “A Quilt of a Country: Out of Many, One?” Answer question #1 under “Ideas for Writing” on page 18 of Citizenship Now. In your paper, you should be prepared to offer your opinion on the issue of tolerance, but you should also take care to back up your claims with supportive details and examples. Use Quindlen’s essay as a departure point for your ideas, and be prepared to reference Quindlen’s work, either through direct quotations or through paraphrase (or a combination of both). This is not a research paper, but if you choose to reference a source other than Quindlen, you should include that as well in your Works Cited. This paper will be evaluated on the basis of focus, organization and clarity, as well as proper citation. Primarily, though, I am interested in your ideas on this topic and your reading of Quindlen. Use MLA documentation. Be prepared to hand in a (stapled) copy of your paper at the beginning of class on Monday.
Workshop #1 (Summary due 9/5/07): Principles of Rhetorical Appeals: Pathos, Logos, Ethos
In this workshop you will drawing from two examples of persuasive texts, one speech and one essay, both written by Martin Luther King. “I Have a Dream” (in Citizenship Now), and “Letter from Birmingham Jail” (available on the web at http://www.stanford.edu/group/King/frequentdocs/birmingham.pdf).
Identify uses of pathos, logos and ethos within these two works and tell us what you think is most effective. I’ll ask you to work in groups to identify these various elements, and then to draft a summary of your findings to be handed in at the beginning of class on Wed. Sept 5th. Length: 1-2 pages.
Feeder 1b: (Version copy due Friday, Sept. 7; final due Mon. Sept. 10)
Feeder 1b will develop from your response to Robert D. King’s essay “Should English Be the Law?” In a 2-3 page paper, argue either for or against King’s central argument (see question #2, p. 37-38). In your paper, you will need to clearly state your position and remain focused throughout. Successful papers will offer a persuasive and balanced argument, and take care to support all claims with evidence. No secondary resource is required for this paper, although students are certainly encouraged to draw from magazines, reliable Internet sources, or newspapers to make their points. Use MLA documentation. Due Monday, Sept. 10.
Unit 1c: (Draft due 9-17; version copy 9-21; final 9-28)
Unit 1c is based on your response to one of the questions on pp. 46-47 in Citizenship Now! Answer the prompt in a 5 pp. response, and use MLA documentation in your answer. You should feel free to incorporate writings from your previous papers into this unit paper and to seek out sources from the text and from other places as appropriate. Use MLA documentation. Draft due Mon. 9/17/07; version copy Fri. 9/21/07. Final version due Fri. Sept. 28th.