English 101
Essay Three
January 20:
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Please email
a
copy of the paper as an attachment in MS Word 2003 or rich-text format.
Include both your outline and the paper itself.
January 21:
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Please bring a folder containing the original draft (with any instructor's
comments), any peer editing sheets, and final version, including revised
outline.
In his essay, first published twenty years ago, Shelby Steele offers
definitions of being Black and being middle class. In what ways do his
definitions still apply today? In other words, what does it mean to be
Black and middle class in 2009? Provide specific details, both from Steele's
essay and the "real world," to support the claims you make.
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Papers must be typed, double-spaced, and include an outline (which does
not count toward the 500-word minimum).
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Be sure your thesis is clear and precise and that your supporting evidence
is adequate and effective.
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Also be sure to eliminate all mechanical errors and to use spellcheck,
both with your computer and your own eyes.
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Do NOT use a cover page, please !
See
Shelby Steele's Essay