This guide will help you write your Essay #2 for this class. We will use it for the sessions with a Librarian October 20 & 21, but it is designed to assist you at any time with this assignment (and with any other research projects you may have - these skills and tips are part of your research toolkit).
The parts of this guide will walk you through the steps for the research for this essay.
Professor Valenzuela' description of Essay #2, How to Be an Anti-Racist :
Background: As a class we have read and discussed pages 1-106 of Ibram X. Kendi’s book titled How to Be an Antiracist. This essay will require that you identify one of Kendi’s opinion that you either agree or disagree with. You will need to explain why you agree or disagree with his opinion. Your position and explanation will become your thesis. Everyone will need to defend their thesis with supporting details provided by two credible authors. If you agree with Kendi’s opinion, you can use supporting details from his book, and he will be one of these two authors. If you disagree with Kendi’s opinion, you will need to use two other authors to defend your position. During one of our required Zoom class meetings, a Cañada College librarian will give our class a lesson on how to research and find credible authors in our library’s databases and in the larger Internet for this essay. I also recommend that you sign up for a one-on-one appointment with our librarians to receive more assistance with research.
Writing Task (Essay Question): What is one of Kendi’s opinions found within pages 1-106 of How to Be an Antiracist that you either agree or disagree with? Explain why you agree or disagree with his opinion.
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