PLEASE ANSWER ONLY 1 OF THE QUESTIONS NUMBERED A THROUGH G. Your responses should be at least 3 pages long. You are allowed to use the readings and the PowerPoints, BUT NOT AI, THE INTERNET, OR YOUR CLASSMATES. Please be advised – I use plagiarism software provided by GSU and available through iCollege to assess your responses for unauthorized borrowing (AI 😐) and collaboration. You will be penalized if this software detects any form of plagiarism or cheating. Use the class readings and any available PowerPoints only! You don’t need (nor do I want to see) outside sources. You have plenty of material to draw from with the readings and PowerPoints alone.
ANSWER ALL PARTS OF THE NUMBERED QUESTION YOU CHOOSE. FOR EXAMPLE, IF YOU CHOOSE QUESTION C YOU MUST ANSWERS PARTS 1, 2, 3, AND 4 TO RECEIVE FULL CREDIT. YOU MUST WRITE AT LEAST 2 PAGES.
Some helpful suggestions for writing:
In your writing, focus on clarity.
Write as if you are not writing for an expert, but instead writing for someone who is only vaguely familiar with these concepts. Then take a step back to read what you have written and ask yourself: If Dr. Davis were not the professor, would she understand the point I am trying to get across? This is good general advice for becoming a strong writer.
Use quotes BUT:
Don’t let them stand alone. Provide an explanation of the quote and how it ties it to the point you are trying to make.
It is important to use quotes from the text to indicate that you are summarizing another author’s argument, but DON’T OVERUSE QUOTEs. Use them judiciously.
Question: Race and Intersections II – Class and Wealth
Summarize Wilson’s argument about the declining significance of race. What is his argument? What groups is he talking about and how have they been differentially impacted by political and economic change in the modern era?
Then summarize the Pattillo chapter and use her argument to refute Wilson’s claims. How does Pattillo’s chapter demonstrate that the Black middle-class is not as well off as Wilson claims? What is happening in middle-class Black neighborhoods that make them different from middle-class White neighborhoods? How does this affect the Black families that reside in them?
