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Sp20 GCC 101 DITW Es2-2-1
Sp20 GCC 101 DITW Es2-2-1
Four paragraph revised essay on Alice Walker’s “Dummy in the Window” due TUESDAY 12
MAY 2020 by 1:55 P.M.
USE YOUR TEAM WORK AND ANY CLASS MATERIAL IN YOUR ESSAYS.
Do engage the audience with questions and information about distortions we read in
history and see in media. Questions are an excellent way to gain a reader’s attention.
THESIS (underline/last sentence/you must use this thesis): <Transition phrase or word>,
Alice Walker’s story “The Dummy in the Window” claims that the media and people behind
the media present distortions of the enslaved African Americans’ lives.
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PARAGRAPH 2 – SUPPORT PARAGRAPH 1 (revise as needed) - You can modify the topic
sentence. You must use this quote.
TOPIC SENTENCE 1 (first sentence/underline): <Transition>, write out the topic sentence with the 1
brief added detail.
QUOTE 1 (you must use this): Harris states, “He [Uncle Remus] was not an invention of my own,
but a human syndicate, I might say, of three or four darkies whom I knew. I just walloped them
together into one person and called him ‘Uncle Remus’” (27).
- NOTE: Depending on your QC, you might not need [Uncle Remus] inside the quote.
ANALYSIS 1 (5-7 sentences): Explain how/why the QUOTE does support the TOPIC SENTENCE. Use
your research to help you with this as it is part of your analysis and support. Make sure to cite your
research as a paraphrase. Please use the QUOTE KEYS and/or the paraphrases as needed to guide
your analysis. Write the number of the page after all QKs and paraphrases.
RESTATE THE TOPIC SENTENCE (last sentence/underline): <Transition>, restate the topic sentence.
TEAMS: YOU MAY COPY AND PASTE THE TEAM SUPPORT PARAGRAPH
TOPIC SENTENCE 2 (first sentence/underline): <Transition>, please create a topic sentence that
fits with the summary and Walker quote.
- See class notes about alienation or distancing.
TEAMS: YOU MAY COPY AND PASTE THE TEAM SUPPORT PARAGRAPH EXCEPT FOR THE
REFLCTION ANALYSIS. THE REFLECTION ANALYSIS MUST BE YOUR OWN WORK.
RESTATE THE THESIS (underline/first sentence): <Transition phrase or word>, Alice Walker’s
story “The Dummy in the Window” claims that the media and people behind the media present
distortions of the enslaved African Americans’ lives.
ADD 2-3 ENDING COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS THAT ONLY ADDRESS THE THESIS AND MAKE THE
READER THINK ABOUT THE THESIS IDEA IN 2020.
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1. SUBMISSION: Upload the PDF file of your essay in Canvas per this link.
a. Name the PDF doc:
i. Last name_First name_D2
1. EX: Smythe_Stan_D2
2. This essay must follow MLA 8 format for page 1 and pagination. You must double-space,
use 12 pt. font size, Times New Roman, and create a unique title (center this).
3. TEAM WORK - I encourage teamwork! If you prefer not to work in a team, that’s fine,
too.
4. Teams may copy/paste the entire support paragraph.
a. Each person, though, must write an individual introduction and conclusion. You
may have your teammates read these for fluidity, engagement (is the writing
interesting?), and grammatical errors (this is spelled wrong. This area is unclear.
This is awkward).
b. If you work on a team, at the end of the essay, write the following:
c. TEAMMATES
i. Write out the full names (last, first) of all team members, so I will know
who is on which team.
d. EXAMPLE: At the end of your essay, write:
i. TEAM MEMBERS
1. Smythe, Stan
2. Doe, Jane
3. Gustafson, Xavier
4. Tsung, Andrew
5. You may work on this individually if you do not wish to work on a team.
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