University of Arizona Value of The African American Culture Paper

Step two ( 1st draft ) is due in D2L Dropbox by Feb. 23     ( 5 points)

You will write and submit a six page (excluding title/citation pages) draft of your research paper on the importance of your chosen topic.  Your research paper should explore a historical theme of the oppression of Africana people such as racism, neo-colonialism, sexism, classism, capitalism, educational indoctrination and ideology, culture and identity, philosophy and morality.  You are expected to consult in addition to the text  three (3) additional secondary sources ( use only one website as a research source; the other two or more sources should be academic print journals/books from the main library or elsewhere).  Use MLA citation.

• Useful hints or organization:  a) Have a one or two paragraph introduction which should provide a clear explanation/ analysis of your chosen topic leading to your thesis statement. b) The thesis statement should be underlined.  It must be an 
• In general, the body of your essay should be organized around assertions to be explained and supported by evidence in the rest of the paragraph.  These assertions in well stated topic sentences should serve as guidelines to help your reader follow the development of your essay.  For this reason, topic sentences should be placed at the beginning of each paragraph.  The content of each paragraph should clarify and define the substance of the topic sentence in support of the essay’s overall purpose.
• The concluding paragraph should not be a mirror image of the introduction nor should it be a mere summary of the supporting points in the essay.  Your conclusion should draw persuasive inferences strengthening the truth and validity of your thesis assertion and why these deepen and broaden your reader’s understanding of the significance and importance of your topic.