In this essay, please consider your personal experiences with education as they relate to the larger American educational system and use them to frame your essay. To begin, select one of the following prompts that relates to your experiences and opinions about the American educational system.
Prompt: Compose an essay in response to at least one of the essential questions for the module. Consider the assigned readings for the unit, and select at least two that connect with and support your ideas. Conduct research and include evidence from at least two additional sources to support your ideas from the ccbc database.
To what extent do American education systems contribute to equity in society?
Which groups benefit from the current education system and policies? Which groups do not benefit?
What is the importance of having programs and polices related to education encourage “independent learning” and “intellectual curiosity”? Do programs like this currently exist?
Audience: Write for an audience that is in this class. That means you’ll need to spend some time summarizing/explaining your outside research and defining any terms that might be unfamiliar. But you will NOT need to re-tell any of the stories in the module sources, instead choosing short quotes (one sentence or less) from the reading selections to help your reader get a sense of the authors’ language.
Include an original title (not “Unit Two Essay” or ”Education Essay”)
Use MLA 8th edition documentation style to format your essay
Compose a thesis statement that expresses your response to one of the prompt questions
Organize the essay so that each body paragraph is providing support for your thesis (use “Essay Structure” resource and LUMEN modules for guidance)
Integrate at least TWO of the assigned readings as evidence to support your opinions
Research and integrate at least TWO additional sources from the CCBC Database (“Opposing Viewpoints” is a good starting place”
Cite all sources using MLA style in-text citations
Include an MLA style Works Cited page at the end of the essay (not included in 3-4 pages of text)
Length: 3-4 pages (750-1000) words
the first two sources
MacGillis, Alec. “The Students Left Behind By Remote Learning.” The New Yorker. 28 Sep. 2020.
Burnette II, Daarel. “Devastated Budgets and Widening Inequalities: How the Coronavirus Collapse Will Impact Schools.” Education Week. 8 May 2020. https://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2020/05/09/devastated-budgets-and-widening-inequities-how-the.html
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