I want to write a 3-5 page paper on affirmative action, as it is the topic with which I am most comfortable. I am not sure of the thesis I want (is affirmative action useful? will aa work in the long term?.. not sure) Our textbook (Martin N. Marger, Race and Ethnic Relations, American and Global Perspectives 10E) has some helpful information on chapter 13, starting on page 380. I’ve attached the professor’s instructions below:
Each Student will choose one chapter from Chapters 13-16 and write an analytical paper on global ethnic relations, conflict and change, specializing in one area. The paper is an analytical and reflective paper that applies theoretical concepts to a specific region of choice.
The paper should be no more than 3/8 pages double spaced and in MLA format.
An analytical essay means you will need to present some type of argument, or claim, about what you are analyzing.
You will be analyzing the theoretical concepts we have learnt by applying them to the area of your choice. To do this, you must break the topic down into parts and provide evidence, either from the textbook or from your own research, (please see list of articles in supplemental material at the bottom of page) that supports your claim.
Come up with a thesis statement. The thesis statement is a sentence or two that summarizes the claim you will make in your paper. It tells the reader what your essay will be about.
Find supporting evidence from the textbook (and articles).
List out the supporting evidence, noting where you found it, and how it supports your claim.
Paper Structure
1. Start with the introduction. It must provide your readers with the necessary background information on the considered issue. It must motivate your readers to read more, but dont make it too dramatic.
2. Write your thesis statement in the middle or at the end of your introduction, and move right to the body part.
3. The body of your essay must consist of a few paragraphs, each one of them should include a sentence devoted to the topic, analysis of a certain part of the text, and evidence from the text that supports your thesis statement and analysis.
4. The first sentence of the paragraph must clarify what exactly you are going to consider in it. The analysis consists of your argument, and the evidence supports it.
5. Remember that each of your claim must be tied to the thesis statement. Think where its better to use or avoid quoting or paraphrasing.
6. The conclusion of the essay must present your thesis statement in the more global context.
7. You have to explain the importance of your work and provide a new argument. Tell about the significance of your point and the topic.
Direct quotes must be written in MLA style.
Paraphrasing means summarizing certain ideas and information from the source, using your words. Sometimes such an approach allows you to tell more details using less space. Support all controversial thoughts with quotes, and make sure that they take no more than two sentences of each paragraph (the rule of thumb).
5 Steps to Write a Great Analytical Essay: (Links to an external site.)https://blog.prepscholar.com/how-to-write-an-analytical-essay (Links to an external site.)
Supplemental Material
THE SOCIOLOGY OF ETHNIC CONFLICTS: Comparative International Perspectives
https://www.annualreviews.org/doi/pdf/10.1146/annurev.so.20.080194.000405 (Links to an external site.)
The Evolution of Ethnicity Theory: Intersectionality, Geopolitics and Development
https://bulletin.ids.ac.uk/index.php/idsbo/article/view/2722/html (Links to an external site.)
Ethnic conflict without ethnic groups: a study in pure sociology1 bjos_1252 473..492
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1468-4446.2009.01252.x
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