LBS/WGSS 3200 Essay #2 – Interview
Page Length: 3 pages MLA Format
Source Requirements: 2 readings from class, 1 outside source
I required 2 readings from class and you can choose the 1 outside source
Readings Provided: Please provide quotes from all sources for the essay
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Ten Principles of Disability Justice, by Patricia Berne
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SKIN, TOOTH, AND BONE The Basis of Movement is Our People, by Sins Invalid
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Find one outside source that relates
Goal of this essay:
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To interview someone you know impacted by societal impacts of disability frameworks or someone who works in disability activism/disability justice.
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To use readings to support your questions as well as how you interpret the answers.
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To provide intersectional background on your interviewee.
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To describe and analyze your interview
(DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT KNOW ANYONE, SO IF YOU KNOW ANYONE CAN YOU WRITE ABOUT IT PLEASE, IT
CAN NOT BE SOMEONE FAMOUS)
Sample outline:
I. Intro clearly stating who you interviewed. (Less than half a page)
a. Bring your reader in
b. Clearly stating your thesis.
II. Main Point 1: Background (Use 2 quotes from sources. 1-2 pages.)
a. Present short biography on your interviewee.
b. Provide some history on how you connected with them.
III. Main Point 2: Interview (Use 2 quotes from sources. About 2 pages.)
a. Describe your interview.
b. Analyze your interview.
IV. Conclude by restating your main ideas. (One paragraph)
V. Works Cited/Reference Page