Essay Two

You will critically respond to;
Robin Lake and Alvin Makori’s essay, “The Digital Divide among Students during COVID-19,” looks specifically at equity and technological access issues during the COVID-19 pandemic (604-08). Taking these ideas into account, explain the digital divide discussed and then extend that conversation. How does the digital divide influence not only education, but also other aspects of life. In what ways have we seen this magnified during the COVID-19 pandemic? Be specific in your response.

Criteria
A successfully written paper will contain the following components:

Length of your essay should be four-to-five pages, typed, doubled-spaced, with proper MLA formatting, heading, and Works Cited page.
The essay should contain a strong thesis statement that responds completely to the essay prompt.
Make use of your skills of critical thinking and analysis to respond fully to the prompt.
Unless sharing personal experience or anecdotes, there should be no first person used in this essay.
Please work with at least three sources (one textbook essay from Chapter 24, Orenstein’s article, or Frontline: Digital Nation, one library electronic database source, and one credible Internet source). You are welcome to use more than three sources.
These sources, along with a working thesis statement, need to be submitted for approval by the due date above.
When using your sources, please make sure you synthesize them. This means having the sources in conversation with another and blended among paragraphs. You should not deal with only one source per paragraph; otherwise, it begins to read like a summary of each source.
Use at least two direct quotes from each source to adequately support your argument. Make sure you include proper attribution, citation, and commentary with your quotes.
It should be clear that you have made revisions in each stage of your writing. In other words, your rough draft and final draft should not be the same exact paper.
Use strong grammar, punctuation, and spelling to the best of your ability.
We will follow the same guidelines for peer review as last time. Please note the due dates above.
You will turn in your final draft through Canvas by the due date above. Please hang on to all other drafts, prewriting, sources, and steps of the writing process in case I need to see them.

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