Write an original, researched essay analyzing a phenomenon within the American culture or another culture. Analysis should expose the underlying assumptions and the cultural implications of the phenomenon. The essay should synthesize differing views to persuade, rather than merely to inform.
To start research, find one source from The Norton Field Guide Thematic Guide to the Readings. Find four additional sources that are peer-reviewed scholarly journal articles from the library databases JSTOR or Academic Search Complete here at Santa Fe College.The argument must be supported by these five sources. Students should have exactly five sources.
This assignment takes students through processes of asking questions, forming and researching a topic, finding an argument, and then refining that argument as an academic research paper. Students conduct library research to find credible scholarly sources. Students then analyze and synthesize ideas from these sources to create an argument-synthesis essay. write 1200 words. Present your essay in MLA paper format. Give your essay an interesting and original title.
