Order instructions 

1.    State your thesis statement in the first paragraph of the paper. (See grading rubric for thesis statements under the “Course Documents” tab). State your conclusion in the last paragraph of the paper.
2.    Incorporate what you have learned in the course into the essay. It may be helpful to review lectures or notes before responding to the video. Include citations whenever you use course material.
3.    Be creative! Find what you liked most about the class and text and incorporate it into your response. This is your chance to insert your own perspective into addressing course issues.
4.    Think critically. (This is the most important part.) This course is not meant just to provide with facts or descriptions, but to add to your understanding of our multicultural society.  You may agree or disagree with some of the ideas and concepts of the text —which is OK, just make sure to justify all of your statements with citations when appropriate. (For example, you may find something in the text that contradicts something covered in the news, and choose to discuss those differences).