You have until Friday, May 17th to submit this final essay in the Assignments tab. I will not accept essays or assignments after this date. Also, please note that this essay will be checked with plagiarism software, so please be sure that all writing is your own and that you cite your source information and any quotes using MLA formatting.
Here are the four steps:
Step 1: Watch this 34-minute interview of Queens Holocaust survivor Anita Weisbord (and take notes): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5O6Q02NFsA
Step 2: Watch this 45-minute interview of Queens Holocaust survivor Kate Haberman (and take notes): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVRwkxE8YQQ
Step 3: Using information from the interviews and your notes, write a well-developed, college-level essay where you compare the Holocaust experiences of Anita and Kate.
First, write an introduction paragraph that gets the reader’s attention, formulates a thesis that encapsulates your comparisons between Anita and Kate, and hints at content in the forthcoming body paragraphs.
Next, support your thesis with 3 or 4 well-developed body paragraphs (be sure to transition between each of your sentences, and paragraphs).
Lastly, write an effective conclusion paragraph that ties your essay together.
In addition to the videos, you use any information in the Kupferberg Center’s Holocaust virtual exhibit (http://khc.qcc.cuny.edu/camps/), Library Study Guide (https://qcc.libguides.com/concentrationcamps), or readings/texts that you have read throughout the term in order to develop your writing. Be sure to use MLA formatting for your essay, including in-text citations and a Works Cited page.
Your essay should be 5 or 6 well-developed paragraphs (800-1000 words).
Step 4: Submit your essay in the ASSIGNMENTS TAB by Friday, May 17th. Again, I will not accept any work after this date.
Your essay will be graded using the following rubric:
FINAL EXAM GRADING CRITERIA
Possible Points
Ability to write and effective introduction paragraph that gets the reader’s attention, establishes a clear thesis, and hints and what’s in the body of your essay.
5
Ability to develop your body paragraphs and support your thesis using facts, information, and statistics from the videos and the virtual exhibit.
5
Ability to use mechanical conventions of standard written English that are consistent with a college-level composition class (this includes effective organization, transitions, grammar, word choice, and sentence structure);
5
Ability to write an effective conclusion paragraph that ties your essay together (re-states your thesis, your major support, and finishes with a strong statement)
5
Ability to effectively format the essay in MLA (font, spacing, headings, in-text citations, and Works Cited page.
5
Total
25
Good luck and make me proud!
