{"id":16180,"date":"2024-03-18T23:53:33","date_gmt":"2024-03-18T23:53:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/questions\/write-a-6-7-page-research-essay-that-argues-your-position-or-viewpoint-on-instituting-a-required-ethnic-studies-course-in-california-public-high-schools-in-accordance-with-assembly-bill-101-signed-int\/"},"modified":"2024-03-18T23:53:33","modified_gmt":"2024-03-18T23:53:33","slug":"write-a-6-7-page-research-essay-that-argues-your-position-or-viewpoint-on-instituting-a-required-ethnic-studies-course-in-california-public-high-schools-in-accordance-with-assembly-bill-101-signed-int","status":"publish","type":"questions","link":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/questions\/write-a-6-7-page-research-essay-that-argues-your-position-or-viewpoint-on-instituting-a-required-ethnic-studies-course-in-california-public-high-schools-in-accordance-with-assembly-bill-101-signed-int\/","title":{"rendered":"Write a 6-7 page research essay that argues your position or viewpoint on instituting a required ethnic studies course in California public high schools in accordance with Assembly Bill 101 signed into law in October 2021."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">In the essay, you will want to focus on some compelling reasons to support your viewpoint, which may relate to any of the following: c<\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">hanging students\u2019 self-concepts,<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">changing students&#8217; understanding of other ethnic populations,<\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span>promoting multiculturalism, influencing student achievement, ensuring inclusion and fair representation of ethnic groups in the model curriculum, providing sufficient teacher training, mandating student participation, etc..<\/span><\/p>\n<div><span style=\"cursor: auto;\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto;\">1.&nbsp; Closely read and analyze the article, &#8220;Ethnic Studies in California&#8221; by Miriam Pawel.&nbsp; (Make notes on the article about the author&#8217;s key points, key evidence, credibility of sources, any counterarguments and rebuttals, etc..).&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">2. Research several additional research sources to expand your understanding and develop your argument on this topic.&nbsp; In your essay, you must use at least 5 sources: including 2 scholarly\/peer-reviewed articles (from RHC Library online databases), Miriam Pawel&#8217;s article, &#8220;Ethnic Studies in California,&#8221; and 2 or more other sources.&nbsp; Other sources may include websites (or web articles), other Library online database articles (e.g.,<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><em style=\"cursor: auto;\">EBSCO Host, Proquest, Opposing Viewpoints, SIRS Issues Research<\/em>), books.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"background-color: var(--color-6); color: var(--color-1); font-variant-caps: inherit;\">3. Write your essay for a general audience that has limited knowledge or awareness of the topic.&nbsp; With that in mind, begin your introduction with an engaging opening hook, introduce the topic and its relevance, include brief summary\/background details about the topic, and state your thesis (your viewpoint) on whether the ethnic studies high school graduation requirement for California is justified.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">4. In the body of your essay, fully develop<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span>four (4) body paragraphs, including:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-left: 25px; cursor: auto;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto;\">two (2) supporting argument paragraphs&#8211;your explanation of two significant reasons in support of your viewpoint<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto;\">one (1) opposing argument paragraph&#8211;your restatement\/explanation of one major reason why opponents would disagree<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto;\">one (1) rebuttal argument paragraph&#8211;your refutation of the opponents&#8217; reason<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">(e.g., analysis of the flaws or weaknesses with the opposing reason itself, its stated key evidence, and its source&#8217;s credibility) and<\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span>reaffirmation of your own&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">Begin each<\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">body paragraph<\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span>with a focused<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">topic sentence<\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span>(that clearly states your paragraph&#8217;s reason or main point).&nbsp; The rest of each body paragraph should support your topic sentence by including the following: a detailed explanation of the reason, at least 2 compelling pieces of quoted supporting evidence, source citations, and your in-depth analysis\/reasoning of the evidence. Again, b<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">e sure to include relevant direct quotes from your sources in your body paragraphs as supporting details and explain what they are meant to illustrate or prove.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">5.&nbsp;<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">Conclude with a rephrasing of your thesis and a strong commentary (e.g., the wider implications of the issue, speculation about future impact, call to action).&nbsp; You may also end with a relevant quotation, a response to an earlier question, etc..<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto;\">6.<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp; Ensure that all borrowed quotes\/ideas in the essay are cited and complete source information is provided on a Works Cited page.&nbsp; Complete essay and Works Cited page<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">should be at least 5-6 pages total.&nbsp; Lastly, add an original essay title.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto;\">7. 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