Your first formal essay assignment is an analysis and evaluation of one of three of our class readings. 

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Your first formal essay assignment is an analysis and evaluation of one of three of our class readings.  Compose your 3-4 page essay following the guidelines below and submit your rough draft as a file upload here before class on Wednesday, 9/30.  You will also submit your revised final draft in this same Canvas assignment portal before midnight on Tuesday, 10/13.

Essay #1, Analysis & Evaluation Guidelines

The article selections are listed below as links to a pdf copy of each:

  • “Craving the Other, (Links to an external site.)” Soleil Ho
  • “The End of White America,” Hua Hsu
  • “Gin, Television, and Social Surplus,” (Links to an external site.) Clay Shirky

The linked detailed scoring rubric for this assignment includes grading criteria in several categories and specific length requirements.