Essay #2 Language and Identity
Question: External factors influence our understanding of others and ourselves. Beverly Tatum suggest that our sense of self is shaped by the messages and representations that we receive from the world around us, including our families, peers, teachers, media and cultural images. Tatum writes, Who am I”? The answer depends in large part on who the world around me says I Am…” Both Rafael Campo and Arthur Chu answers depend on the connection of English and their success in America. How does our language, race, religion, socio economic status (SES) and gender affect our identity in America? How do our experiences shape the way we think about ourselves?
Length: 3-4 pages
Outline and Thesis Statement 4/3
Draft Due: Thursday, 4/6
Final Version Due: Thursday, 4/13
Texts:
Rafael Campo, “The Way of the Dinosaurs”
Arthur Chu “Breaking Out the Broken English”
Beverly Tatum “Complexity of identity”
Video-Repairing Identity Crisis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdvR6VFg-K0
Guidelines:
You must use at least three of the texts listed above. Be sure to say where your ideas are coming from and put “ “ around quotes.
Use your informal writing and homework assignments to get your ideas going. You can take ideas right from the work you have already done.
Your project should have an introduction, body paragraphs, and a conclusion. Be sure you clearly explain your main idea in your first paragraph. Discuss your idea and your texts in your body paragraphs. Wrap it all up in your conclusion. Essay #2 Language and Identity
Question: External factors influence our understanding of others and ourselves. Beverly Tatum suggest that our sense of self is shaped by the messages and representations that we receive from the world around us, including our families, peers, teachers, media and cultural images. Tatum writes, Who am I”? The answer depends in large part on who the world around me says I Am…” Both Rafael Campo and Arthur Chu answers depend on the connection of English and their success in America. How does our language, race, religion, socio economic status (SES) and gender affect our identity in America? How do our experiences shape the way we think about ourselves?
Length: 3-4 pages
Outline and Thesis Statement 4/3
Draft Due: Thursday, 4/6
Final Version Due: Thursday, 4/13
Texts:
Rafael Campo, “The Way of the Dinosaurs”
Arthur Chu “Breaking Out the Broken English”
Beverly Tatum “Complexity of identity”
Video-Repairing Identity Crisis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdvR6VFg-K0
Guidelines:
You must use at least three of the texts listed above. Be sure to say where your ideas are coming from and put “ “ around quotes.
Use your informal writing and homework assignments to get your ideas going. You can take ideas right from the work you have already done.
Your project should have an introduction, body paragraphs, and a conclusion. Be sure you clearly explain your main idea in your first paragraph. Discuss your idea and your texts in your body paragraphs. Wrap it all up in your conclusion.