Racial inequality at the workplace
Woodbury University
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> > Kim Cullen Rawley
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> > Essay 5: Topic of your choice
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> > 150 points overall
> > 6-8 pages
> > Internet research required — 5 to 7 sources (see below)
> > APA documentation, with a cover page, abstract, illustration, and a
> References page.
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> > Introduction:
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> > You can generate these [research] questions by responding to the
> rhetorical situation provided by your assignment and by considering what
> interests you the most about the topic. Even if your whole class is
> writing on the same topic, each person will present a different argument or
> approach to the issue . . . The way you make a research project your own
> is by developing powerful research
> questions.
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> –Alfano and O’Brien
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> > Assignment Description:
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> > Select an issue related to any of the topics we have been discussing in
> class: body image, body art, crossing cultures, sports and media,
> photography, YouTube, gaming, sustainability, fashion, globalization, or
> any issue from any of the articles in Envision in Depth. Choose whatever
> subject you would like to more deeply explore. You are welcome to use
> claims of value, cause/effect, or policy (problem/solution).
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> > If you have any doubts about your topic, please check with me.
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> > In order to earn a C or above, your essay should include:
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> > a minimum of 6 FULL double-spaced pages (not 5 and ½, or even 5 and ¾.
> Every available line should be used) Do not include a cover page.
> > 12-point Times New Roman font and 1” margins. See sample student paper
> used for peer review training.
> > an introduction that sets up your argument about the article
> > a thesis that makes a specific, debatable claim about the topic you have
> selected.
> > effectively organized paragraphs with strong topic sentences and
> transitions
> > Reference to or example from at least one article from Envision in Depth
> (can be a summary or paraphrase in your own words and sentence structure,
> or a brief, correctly integrated direct quotation)
> > References to or examples from 3-4 Woodbury library database articles
> (can be summaries or paraphrases in your own words and sentence structure,
> or brief, correctly integrated direct quotations).
> > References to or examples from 2-3 reliable internet sites (can be
> summaries or paraphrases in your own words and sentence structure, or
> brief, correctly integrated direct quotations). If you are not sure the web
> source is reliable, send me the link and ask me.
> > Proper APA cover page, abstract and running head.
> > Proper APA in-text citations for all paraphrases and direct quotations
> > a conclusion that does not merely restate your thesis but that leaves
> the reader with further ‘food for thought.’
> > a References page in correct APA format (which does NOT count towards
> your page minimum) since you will be quoting from at least one Envision in
> Depth article and your internet research.
> > Do not use first or second person.
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> > Additional criteria:
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> > Clear argument or position on the issue you have chosen.
> > Demonstrated understanding of analyzing texts, strategies of persuasion,
> and composing arguments as explained in Ch. 1-3
> > Demonstrated understanding of finding and evaluating sources as
> explained in Ch. 4-5.
> > Effective essay structure
> > Clear and precise sentence-level rhetoric (grammar and structure)
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> > Tips and Reminders:
> > Your method of development will vary depending on which essay topic you
> choose.
> > See “At a Glance” on page 67 and “Strategies of Arrangement” on page 68
> (both in Ch. 3) for basic organization options.
> > Be sure to back up your comments with specific details from a text we’ve
> discussed in class and from your Internet research. In other words,
> support what you are saying with paraphrases, and quotes from the texts.
> You will want to consult the information presented in Chapter 7 on
> “Avoiding Plagiarism and Documenting Sources,” as well as the MLA handout
> distributed in class.
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> > Assignment Steps
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> > All assignment steps should be typed in a word processing program and
> saved to a place you can easily find them.
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> > Prewriting (15 points): Upload your prewriting to Moodle
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> > Brainstorm a list of issues from the book that particularly concern you.
> These can be from the readings but do not necessarily have to be either.
> > Select 2 of the ideas from your list and freewrite for about 5 minutes
> on each.
> > Pick a sentence from each of your freewrites that you like most, and
> retype them both.
> > Pick one of the sentences you retyped in #3 and freewrite on it for 5
> minutes.
> > Is there an issue here you’d like to take a position on? If so, what is
> that issue? If not, what other issue from your brainstormed list do you
> think you might like to explore as a potential topic?
> > For the issue you decided on, make a list of potential main ideas your
> essay would need to address.
> > Find at least one quote from the Envision articles that you think might
> work well in your essay.
> > What type of information will you need in order to present an argument
> on this topic? What search terms do you plan on using in the COC
> databases? You’ll need to list some synonyms in case you get stuck.
> > How might your searching on the internet in general differ from the way
> you will search the COC databases? What specific challenges do you foresee,
> and how will you overcome them?
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> > Rough Draft (15 points)
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> > Bring 2 stapled copies of your 6 full-page, typed, rough draft to class
> on time in order to earn full credit. You’ll need one copy for me to look
> at to make sure you’re on the right track, as well a copy for your peer
> review group. Not meeting the minimum page and/or copy number requirement
> will result in a significant deduction in points. You must be present in
> class with a copy of your essay for me to earn full points.
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> > Final Draft (120
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> > Your final draft should be the result of careful, multiple revisions
> informed by feedback from me and from your peers. Take care to ‘put your
> best foot forward’ not only in terms of accuracy and presentation, but also
> in terms of planning ahead and avoiding any last minute problems with
> transportation, printers, etc. If you are late to class with your essay,
> points will be deducted from your final score.
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> > Directions for submitting your final draft:
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> > Upload your essay to turnitin.com
> > Print your essay and staple it
> > Write your turnitin.com submission receipt number on the first page of
> your essay
> > Come to class early or on time. When I confirm that your essay has been
> uploaded to turnitin.com, I will accept your final draft for grading
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Introduction
Racial inequality at the workplace is not a simple matter as many people tend to think. According to many individuals, racial inequality at the workplace is just who should be hired. However, this is not always the case as it can also deal about who is to be promoted to a higher position within an organization. At the same time, racial discrimination at the place of work takes place in different forms. When this discrimination takes place, it can have negative effects on the minority groups in the organization or company, and even at the industry…………..
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