Common Text Essay- The immortal life of Henrietta lacks Essay

Common Reading Essay (500 words) (Objs. 1-4)



Skloot begins the book with the following quote from Elie Wiesel: “We must not see any person as an abstraction. Instead, we must see in every person a universe with its own secrets, with its own treasures, with its own sources of anguish, and with some measure of triumph.”



Please reflect on Wiesel’s quotation as you examine The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks and the story of Henrietta Lacks’ tragic erasure by the scientific community that used and profited from her cells, as well as Skloot’s work to recognize Henrietta as an individual, not an abstraction.

While there are a number of ways to reflect on the text, here a few prompting questions to consider. Why does Henrietta’s erasure matter to the story of the HeLa cells? How does Skloot’s biography recover this life that might have been lost? What is your role as a reader in that recovery?

Each essay should be at least 500 words in length and will be evaluated on with the included rubric scale of 1-4 (see Canvas under Files for grading rubric). It should include multiple paragraphs and show a clear sense of purpose and organization.

Include and engage with Wiesel’s quotation as well as carefully chosen quotations from The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. No more than 2 direct quotes.

You do not need to answer all of the questions above the purpose of this essay assignment is three-fold.

1) It begins the conversation pertaining to the Common Read in the First Year Seminar.



2) It provides an early example of each student’s writing so that faculty can plan their writing instruction accordingly. 3) Any student scoring a 1 or 2 will be asked to pair with a peer Writing Associate to help prepare students for writing at the university. Please spend some time revising this essay before submitting the final version.



APA format required.



No abstract needed-you will not be required to include abstracts in this class.

Use headings (Introduction, Appropriate headings throughout your paper, Conclusion).

Title page and References page are not included in the page count.

Remember to list the textbook information on your References list.

NOTE: Attach Assignment Sheet #1 to final draft only.



DUE: Beginning of class on 9/4/2020 attach Assignment Sheet #1



Rubric

Common Reader Essay

Common Reader Essay

Criteria Ratings Pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeDescription of criterion

This rubric is intended to provide an early assessment of student writing and allow for any necessary early intervention.

4.0 pts

Full Marks

Exemplary -Demonstrates advanced understanding of the objective. Paper has a clear focus and contains a complete presentation of an idea. It is organized and carefully composed with very few errors.

3.0 pts

Proficient

Proficient -Demonstrates solid understanding of the objective. Paragraphs are coherent and show evidence of an organizing idea. Most sentences are smoothly constructed with only a moderate number of errors.

2.0 pts

Basic

Basic –Demonstrates some focus and connection to objective. The paper is loosely organized and sentences/paragraphs meet the minimum qualities of clarity with a number of errors.

1.0 pts

Below Basic

Below Basic -Does not meet the established objective. The paper has little or no focus. The sentences and paragraphs are underdeveloped and the ideas are difficult to understand. The essay contains a large number of errors.

4.0 pts

Total Points: 4.0



PLEASE DO NOT MAKE IT A 4.0 SCORE ESSAY!!!

Research & Instruction APA 6th Edition In-text Citations **Each essay in this class requires both a reference list and in-text citations. Below are a few examples using the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA) 6th Edition. The final authority for the bibliographic format, including spacing of the references, is your professor. General Rules • Every in-text citation must correspond to an entry in your list of references. • If available, in-text citations must include the author (or editor) and year of publication • Direct quotes also must include a page number So how do I put this together? There are many ways to include this information in your text. Some examples are below: • Smith (2010) surveyed this phenomenon… • A famous survey of this phenomenon (Smith, 2010) showed that… • In 2010, Smith demonstrated that… • "White rats are the best subjects for this test," said Smith (2010, pp. 50-51). • Smith went on to explain, “Hamsters make better pets than lab rats” (2010, p. 51). • Notice that parentheses are used to indicate the parts of an in-text citation not included in prose. • Also notice that the parts of the parenthetical citation (author, year, page) are separated with commas. Lastly, notice that “p.” is used for a citation on one page and “pp.” is used for a citation that spans multiple pages. Other things to keep in mind… Punctuating Citations The punctuation in your own writing follows the parenthetical citation. This is the case even when the citation is for a block quote--a long, indented quote, not surrounded by quotation marks. Citing Works by Two Authors Cite both authors throughout the work. Citations inside parentheses use the ampersand (&). Citations outside parentheses, use "and.” • According to the study, 25% of people prefer cats over dogs (Smith & Brown, 2004). • Smith and Brown (2004) surveyed this phenomenon. Citing Works by Three, Four, or Five Authors Cite all of them the first time you refer to the work, but in subsequent references follow the surname of the first author by et al.(with a period). • A recent survey (Smith, Brown, & Black, 2005) showed....[first reference] • Smith et al. (2005) showed [second reference] Citing Personal Communications (emails, interviews, letters, etc.) • Give the communicator's initials and surname and as precise a date as possible. Personal communications are not included in reference lists. (R. J. Smith, personal communication, March 3, 2010