Discuss how American schools are set up to fully educate students from upper-class backgrounds and to give a limited education to students from lower-class backgrounds.

Summary-Response

For this assignment, you will summarize and respond to the readings related to one of the social issues covered in weeks 2-4. Select one of the social issues covered. The possible issues are: language and power, freedom and security, and health and wealth. choose (Language and Power).

Now choose two of the readings selections related to that social issue.

Assigned Readings:

McWhorter, J. (2012, August 13). Good applicants with bad grammar. New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2012/08/13/is-our-children-learning-enough-grammar-to-get-hired/good-applicants-with-bad-grammar

Rushkoff, D. (2013, January 30). It’s not just grammar: It’s clear thinking. New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2012/08/13/is-our-children-learning-enough-grammar-to-get-hired/its-not-just-grammar-its-clear-thinking

Haussamen, B. (2012, August 13). What good writing indicates, and doesn’t. New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2012/08/13/is-our-children-learning-enough-grammar-to-get-hired/what-good-writing-indicates-and-doesnt

Truss, L. (2012, August 13).The harm when schools play down grammar. New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2012/08/13/is-our-children-learning-enough-grammar-to-get-hired/the-harm-when-schools-play-down-grammar

Challenger, J. (2012, August 13). Consider the candidate and the position. New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2012/08/13/is-our-children-learning-enough-grammar-to-get-hired/consider-the-candidate-and-the-position

 

For each of those two readings:

write a 1-2 paragraph summary of the reading selection.

write a 1-2 paragraph response to the reading selection.

Organization

First present the 1-2 paragraph summary and the 1-2 paragraph response for your first reading selection. Then, present the 1-2 paragraph summary and the 1-2 paragraph response for your second reading selection.

Sources and Documentation

You are required to use two sources for this assignment. Your sources should be selected from the assigned course readings on your selected issue (language and power; freedom and security; health and wealth).

Since your sources are from assigned course readings, you do not need to include formal citations. However, you should demonstrate basic attribution. This means you should reference the article titles and authors in your summary-response. For example:

In the reading selection, “Social Class and the Hidden Curriculum of Work,” Jean Anyon discuss how American schools are set up to fully educate students from upper-class backgrounds and to give a limited education to students from lower-class backgrounds.

Format and Length

You should submit your summary-response for both readings in a single document/file.

Your paper should include a header consisting of your name and the assignment name and a title that reflects your specific essay focus. (See example below.)

Your paper should be typed, double-spaced and in 11 or 12-point font.

Your summary and response for each of the reading selections should be a minimum of two paragraphs (about 400-500 words) in length.

Sample Header and Title for Assignment Submissions

Kim Lee (student’s name)

Summary-Response (assignment name)

Language and Power (title)