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Final Paper Topic Assignment 

Part 1 and 2: Thesis & Annotated Bibliography

 

  • The objective of this assignment is for you to choose a topic for your final paper and write a thesis, which you will use for your final paper at the end of the semester.   Select a topic from any of the units (see below) of this course. 

  • For this assignment choose a total of four articles.  You may choose two of the readings from the course articles.  In developing your thesis statement, it would be helpful for you to do a library search on the topic of your interest and select the other two text from the library. 

  • When undertaking this assignment think about how these articles resonate with your thesis statement?  In other words, what topics and/or themes do the authors discuss that help you further develop your thinking on this topic.  In a couple of sentences, list the ideas that you have taken from these articles that helped you to formulate your thesis statement.  Make sure to refer to the course readings (or relevant outside readings) in your response. If you need additional research material, use One Search or Google Scholar.

  • For this assignment list all of the articles in MLA style

  • Length of assignment one page 

The Units of the Course Schedule:

    • Education and Latinx Youth

    • Changing Gender Roles

    • Culture, Identity, Race/Ethnicity

    • Why are Latinx studies important in the 21st century?

    • Latinx Youth & the Struggle with Identity

How to Organize this Assignment (Please number the different parts of your assignment)

Part One:

First Paragraph: Thesis Statement

Part Two: 

Second paragraph: Do this in two parts: First list the article in MLA format. Beneath the article list the themes you are going to use from the article and briefly explain how they are helpful in the writing of your thesis.  Use a bullet for each of the themes you choose from the article.  

1.  List the first article MLA style.

  •   What themes are you going to use from this article and why did you choose them? 

 2. List the second article MLA style.

  •   What themes are you going to use from this article and why did you choose them? 

3. List the third article MLA style.

  •   What themes are you going to use from this article and why did you choose them? 

4. List the fourth article MLA style

  • What themes are you going to use from this article and why did you choose them? 


Additional Research Resources:

  • http://go.galegroup.com/ps/browseCategory?p=OVIC&u=cuny_ccny

  • https://www.jstor.org/

  • https://onesearch.cuny.edu/primo-explore/search sortby=rank&vid=cc&lang=en_UShttps://archive.org/

  • https://scholar.google.com

* to access these databases from home, you must use have a valid ccny email. For support, contact Cohen Circulation at 212-650-7155.  


How to Write a Thesis Statement 

  1. Guptill, Amy.“Constructing the Thesis and Argument—From the Ground Up.” In Writing in College: From Competence to Excellence.College at Brockport, SUNY: Open SUNY Textbooks. Accessed June 7, 2018. https://openoregon.pressbooks.pub/oregonwrites/chapter/constructing-the-thesis-and-argument-from-the-ground-up/

  2. Jeffrey, Robin. “Test Your Thesis.” In About Writing: A Guide. Open Oregon Educational Resources, 2016. Accessed June 7, 2018. https://openoregon.pressbooks.pub/aboutwriting/chapter/test-your-thesis/.

  3. Marjanovic, Ana, “Writing About Art – Thesis Statement,” 2018. CUNY Academic Works.https://academicworks.cuny.edu/cc_oers/148/

  4. Purdue Online Writing Lab. “Tips and Examples for Writing Thesis Statements.” Accessed August 18, 2018. https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/general_writing/the_writing_process/thesis_statement_tips.html

  5. Purdue OWL. “Developing Strong Thesis Statements.” Accessed December 12, 2018. https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/general_writing/academic_writing/establishing_arguments/index.html

  6. Thomas, Frankie. “Thesis Statement.” The Writing Center at The Samuel Rudin Academic Resource Center, CCNY. Accessed June 7, 2018. https://www.ccny.cuny.edu/sites/default/files/writing/upload/ThesisStatement.pdf

  7. Rodburg, Maxine and The Tutors of the Writing Center at Harvard University. “Developing A Thesis.” Writing Center at Harvard University. Accessed July 10, 2018. https://writingcenter.fas.harvard.edu/pages/developing-thesis

Additional Research Resources:

    • http://go.galegroup.com/ps/browseCategory?p=OVIC&u=cuny_ccny

    • https://www.jstor.org/

    • https://onesearch.cuny.edu/primo-explore/search sortby=rank&vid=cc&lang=en_UShttps://archive.org/

    • https://scholar.google.com

* to access these databases from home, you must use have a valid CCNY email. For support, contact Cohen Circulation at 212-650-7155. 


How to Write a Thesis Statement: 

  1. Guptill, Amy.“Constructing the Thesis and Argument—From the Ground Up.” In Writing in College: From Competence to Excellence.College at Brockport, SUNY: Open SUNY Textbooks. Accessed June 7, 2018. https://openoregon.pressbooks.pub/oregonwrites/chapter/constructing-the-thesis-and-argument-from-the-ground-up/

  2. Jeffrey, Robin. “Test Your Thesis.” In About Writing: A Guide. Open Oregon Educational Resources, 2016. Accessed June 7, 2018. https://openoregon.pressbooks.pub/aboutwriting/chapter/test-your-thesis/.

  3. Marjanovic, Ana, “Writing About Art – Thesis Statement,” 2018. CUNY Academic Works.https://academicworks.cuny.edu/cc_oers/148/

  4. Purdue Online Writing Lab. “Tips and Examples for Writing Thesis Statements.” Accessed August 18, 2018. https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/general_writing/the_writing_process/thesis_statement_tips.html

  5. Purdue OWL. “Developing Strong Thesis Statements.” Accessed December 12, 2018. https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/general_writing/academic_writing/establishing_arguments/index.html

  6. Thomas, Frankie. “Thesis Statement.” The Writing Center at The Samuel Rudin Academic Resource Center, CCNY. Accessed June 7, 2018. https://www.ccny.cuny.edu/sites/default/files/writing/upload/ThesisStatement.pdf

  7. Rodburg, Maxine and The Tutors of the Writing Center at Harvard University. “Developing A Thesis.” Writing Center at Harvard University. Accessed July 10, 2018. https://writingcenter.fas.harvard.edu/pages/developing-thesis

Part 3:

  • Chose one of the topic below and write a minimum 6-page essay based on the approved topic; the seventh page is the reference page.

  • You MUST use Grammarly before submitting your file on Bb. 

  • The essay should be double-spaced and typed selecting one of the topics displayed below.

  • Make sure to refer to the course readings (or relevant outside readings) in your response. If you need additional research material, use One Search or Google Scholar. 

  • You should compile your research in a Works Cited page at the end of your response (the Works Cited page should not be numbered as it does not count towards the length of your paper). Follow the MLA citation guidelines in citing your sources.