PLEASE FOLLOW DIRECTIONS FROM THE WORKSHEET THAT I HAVE PROVIDED.THERE ARE 2 SMALL READING ASSIGNMENT
ASSIGNMENT 1 After reading "The Myth of the Latin Woman" write a response by following the directions below. Length: 150-200 of your own words in addition to quotes from the reading Format: typed, double-spaced, MLA heading , MLA citations for quotes, NO block quotes--See Course Resources Choose a question under Comprehension OR Rhetoric at the end of the reading assignment and develop it into a coherent paragraph (or two). Begin the paragraph with a topic sentence that directly answers the question and then support that topic sentence with quotes and analysis from the text. Two or three quotes should suffice. Incorporate the quotes in your own writing; do not include block quotes. ASSIGNMENT 2 After reading "The Myth of the Latin Woman" by Cofer and "Just Walk on By" by Staples complete the outline template below. Possible similarities (pick 2)--I'm sure there are others. · education · victims of stereotypes (Staples in the jewelry store or is place of work; Cofer at her poetry reading) · overall tone of the essays Possible differences (pick 2) · cultural identities (Staples is African American vs. Cofer experiences "cultural schizophrenia") · reactions to stereotypes (the end of Staples' essay vs. Cofer at the poetry reading) · gender stereotypes (Staples--the predator vs. Cofer--easy prey) Follow the MLA format (heading, page headers, citations, and original title, and double spacing) Similarity 1:_______________________________________ · Cofer (quote, citation, and explanation) · Staples (quote, citation, and explanation) Similarity 2:_____________________________________ · Cofer (quote, citation, and explanation) · Staples (quote, citation, and explanation) · Difference 1:_______________________________________ · Cofer (quote, citation, and explanation) · Staples (quote, citation, and explanation) · Difference 2:_________________________________________ · Cofer (quote, citation, and explanation) · Staples (quote, citation, and explanation