Black Men in Public Spaces

Directions: In Brent
Staples’, “Black Men in Public Spaces” we have a tale or reality of an African
American male who encounters judgement and “detachment” based on his race. Your
first step in the final research essay is to create a thesis statement along
with five sources that support your thesis statement. Your thesis statement
should include the author’s full name (Brent Staples) along with the title of
the short story, “Black Men in Public Spaces”. In your thesis be sure to
explain why Brent Staples created this piece and what elements allowed you to
see the overall theme. Here is an example:In the short story, “Mother’s Tongue”
author Amy Tongue illustrates the theme of acceptance and diversity by
implementing the tone, symbolism, and characterization in order to reveal how
one family can deal with judgement and social class based on ethnicity.
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Directions: In Brent Staples’, “Black Men in Public Spaces” we have a tale or reality of an African American male who
encounters judgement and “detachment” based on his race. Your first step in the final research essay is to create a
thesis statement along with five sources that support your thesis statement. Your thesis statement should include the
author’s full name (Brent Staples) along with the title of the short story, “Black Men in Public Spaces”. In your thesis
be sure to explain why Brent Staples created this piece and what elements allowed you to see the overall theme.
Here is an example:In the short story, “Mother’s Tongue” author Amy Tongue illustrates the theme of acceptance and
diversity by implementing the tone, symbolism, and characterization in order to reveal how one family can deal with
judgement and social class based on ethnicity.
Final Research Essay for “Black Men in Public Spaces” by Brent Staples30 PointsDirections: In Brent Staples’, “Black Men
in Public Spaces” we have a tale or reality of an African American male who encounters judgement and “detachment”
based on his race. Your first step in the final research essay is to create a thesis statement along with five sources that
support your thesis statement. Your thesis statement should include the author’s full name (Brent Staples) along with the
title of the short story, “Black Men in Public Spaces”. In your thesis be sure to explain why Brent Staples created this piece
and what elements allowed you to see the overall theme. Here is an example: In the short story, “Mother’s Tongue” author
Amy Tongue illustrates the theme of acceptance and diversity by implementing the tone, symbolism, and characterization
in order to reveal how one family can deal with judgement and social class based on ethnicity. After you create your thesis
statement, you must have at least five sources in MLA format that support your thesis statement. The sources can come
from the following sources:Google ScholarLiterature Resource CenterOpposing View Points DatabaseAcademic One
FileAcademic Search Premier **Other sources can be used but must be approved by me**All of your sources should be
listed in alphabetical order by the authors’ last names. Here is a sample of how your assignment should look:Jane Doe
Professor Coleman English 200 (1092)24 April 2018 Your work should be typed, double-spaced; you may use only Arial
or Times New Roman, 11 or 12 point font size. Your format should be in the correct MLA format. You cannot use personal
pronouns: I, me,
Staples30 Pointsmy, we, us, our. You cannot use contractions (i.e., didn’t, shouldn’t, wouldn’t, can’t, etc.) This rubric will
be reviewed in class for any questions on Thursday, April 19, 2018. Length Requirement:1. One to two sentence thesis
statement2. Five sources in the correct MLA FormatDue Date:This assignment is due Tuesday Rubric:
Content:CommentsPossible PointsYour PointsOrganization – the heading, title and content is formatted in the correct and
required format. 10 PointsThe thesis informs the reader on the major theme that was determined within the short story.
The thesis also includes the author’s full name as well as the title of the short story in quotation marks. The thesis is
present tense and does not include personal pronouns or contractions. The thesis statement also reveals the literary
terms or criticism that helped expose the theme. 10 PointsWorks Cited is formatted and presented correctly. All sources
are in the MLA 8thedition. All sources are listed in alphabetical order the authors’ last 10 Points names and if the sources
cannot fit on one line then it has the hanging indentation. There are a total of five sources.
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