Your essay must be a minimum of five (5) pages (not including the works cited page) and must include a minimum of four (4) sources obtained from the Broward College Library, whether print or online. Three (3) of your sources must be scholarly (from academic journals, while the fourth source, if applicable, may be a popular source, such as a newspaper or magazine, or a website relevant to your topic, keeping in mind the criteria of the CRAAP test. You may wish to consult the PowerPoint notes on the CRAAP test for clarification on distinguishing between scholarly and popular sources. Your essay must include quotations from your sources, documented following MLA format.
Brent Staples examines the ways he is stereotyped as an African American man, stereotypes that are in part outgrowths of portrayals of African Americans in popular culture (film, television, literature, music, etc.). Think about your own identity, whether related to race/ethnicity, gender, religion, disability, etc., and research the ways your identity is portrayed in popular media such as film, television, literature, or music. Use your findings as the basis of an essay in which you argue that the portrayal of your identity group in popular media either contributes to or challenges popular stereotypes. For example, do portrayals of people with physical disabilities like deafness or blindness, individuals with autism, or those with mental illness, perpetuate negative stereotypes or challenge
The essay is basically about how Muslims are accused with terrorism in the whole world. And how people are uneducated about it.Please get back to me if you have any questions