Write an analytical paper responding to one of the prompts below. Reading responses must incorporate three or more course readings and should not include material not covered in class. Each paper should be 5-6 double-spaced pages in length.

Write an analytical paper responding to one of the prompts below. Reading responses must incorporate three or more course readings and should not include material not covered in class. Each paper should be 5-6 double-spaced pages in length. 

Exception: students may draw on the full text of the assigned reading. For example, we only read two chapters in Vivek Bald’s, Bengali Harlem, but you may read and draw on the entirety of the book to make your argument. 

Prompts

• How have communities been shaped by the presence of overlapping diasporas? How did overlapping diasporas foster the development of interracial relationships? Why didn’t these relationships garner much attention from authorities?
• What are the origins of 20th century prohibitions on interracial intimacy? How have restrictions on interracial intimacies evolved over time? What do these restrictions and challenges to such restrictions reveal about the nature of race and intimacy in the United States.
• How did place (state laws, public/private, urban/rural) shape interracial relationships? In other words, why and how did interracial relationships develop in different parts of the country? What are some similarities and differences?

Evaluation Criteria: The paper is worth 20% of your final grade. Each paper must include the following:

• Argument (10%): Reading responses should be grounded in an original idea (i.e. an argument). Though you may provide a summary to make your point, the paper should not be mostly summary. 
• Evidence (5%): The paper should draw on readings, class discussions, and films we have completed in the class as evidence to support the arguments being made.
• Clarity (5%): Papers should be written in clear prose with a well-defined introduction, argument, and conclusion. 

Formatting:

• Papers must be 5-6 pages in length, double-spaced, and typed.
• Please use 12-point Times New Roman.
• Please use 1-inch margins.
• Please use the Chicago Manual of Style for citations. You can find a cheat sheet hereLinks to an external site..
• No title page needed but please give your paper a compelling title.
• Please include a bibliography at the end of the paper with all sources you cited listed using Chicago style. 
• Place your name, course, the prompt you are responding to, and the date at the top left-hand corner of the paper (single-spaced).
• Include page numbers on the bottom right-hand corner of each page.
• Edit and proofread for clarity and accuracy. Papers should be polished