Tag: Guidelines: MLA style 4-5 page paper

Guidelines: MLA style, 4-5 page paper, double spaced, typed, 12 pt. Times New Roman font; use effective writing techniques we have discussed. Pay particular attention to grammar and sentence structure.
Turn in a final print copy and have essay submitted on Blackboard by due date (at the beginning of class)
For this paper, you have a choice of two directions. We have been reading and discussing from Ideas Across Time about American identity and beliefs. Thus, some questions, ideas, or issues you would like to explore may have come to your mind. Choose choice A or B below. A visual will be a major component of this essay. This

A. Argue about an aspect of the nature of human experience and/or what makes a good life. This can be in regards to one’s beliefs about life, death, how we relate to one another, nature, or to the world, etc.. Find an appropriate visual (chart, picture, advertisement, photo, image, or the like) that would illustrate a main point you are explaining and tell how that relates.
B. Find a visual that illustrates a major idea about an American experience or ideal. In the readings, it dealt with such topics as what an American is and characteristics and behaviors, immigration, diversity in society (and in schools in particular), and Americans relation to other groups, among other ideas and issues. Address the following questions: What does the visual you use seem to indicate? What cultural beliefs seem to be involved? What argument can you pull from that?
For either topic, tell in what ways these ideas, beliefs, or experiences are portrayed. Make sure to explain, give relevant examples and support, and develop your argument toward your view you are focusing on.
You may want to ask me if your specific topic is appropriate for what I am expecting you to do. Reviewing the essays in your Ideas Across Time book and questions at the end of the sections may help you.