Survey a week’s worth of media—television, social media, magazines, or
newspapers—for representations of people living in poverty. After conducting
your research, write an essay addressing the following questions: What do these
media outlets show us about the relationship between poverty, gender, and race?
Which stereotypes are perpetuated? What is the reality behind such stereotyping?
A developed 7-10-page essay
• A claim-driven and organized essay with a beginning, middle, and end
• A thesis (placed at the end of the intro.) that reflects the writer’s claim
• 6 sources (at least 1 from our course reader or films; no more than 8 sources total): avoid Wikipedia sources & dictionary definitions
• In-text citations and works cited page (MLA)
• MLA Style (pp. 153-200) in The Little Seagull)