The Fallacy and Fascia of Racism and The Police Brutality
Write a reflective essay in which you explore a personal experience or an event and reflect on its deeper meaning. Read "Write a Reflective Essay" on page 440 to help prepare your essay. Make sure to pay special attention to the scoring rubric on page 447. The essay should be 1 typed page in length. Please save your essay as a Word (.doc) document and submit as an attachment below.
Grading Rubric
Focuses on a specific event/experience, reflecting on its deeper meaning, uses specific detail and dialogue.
Focuses mainly on a specific event/experience, reflecting on its deeper meaning, uses detail and dialogue.
Somewhat focuses on a specific event/experience, somewhat reflecting on its deeper meaning, uses some detail or dialogue.
Struggles to focus on a specific event/experience, does reflect on its deeper meaning, uses little detail or dialogue.
Sequencing (Organization)
The paper follows a clear and logical train of thought and effectively uses transitions.
The paper follows a train of thought and uses transitions.
The paper follows a train of thought with some transitions.
The paper does not follow train of thought and fails to use transitions.
Voice/Style
Fully engages the reader, uses colorful language, strong tone, voice, point of view.
Engages the reader, uses colorful language, good tone, voice, point of view.
Somewhat engages the reader, sometimes uses colorful language, inconsistent tone, voice, point of view.
Rarely engages the reader, rarely uses colorful language, weak tone, voice, point of view.
Conclusion (Organization)
The conclusion is strong and leaves the reader with a feeling that they understand the writer's focus. Conclusion very effective and wraps up the narrative.
The conclusion is recognizable and ties up almost all the loose ends. Conclusion is somewhat effective to wrap up the narrative.
The conclusion is recognizable, but does not tie up several loose ends.
There is no clear conclusion, the paper just ends.
Grammar & Spelling (Conventions)
Writer makes no errors in grammar or spelling that distracts the reader from the content. Grammarly report and academic integrity statement are submitted.
Writer makes 1-2 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content. Grammarly report and academic integrity statement are submitted.
Writer makes 3-4 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content. Grammarly report OR academic integrity statement are submitted
Writer makes more than 4 errors in grammar or spelling that distracts the reader from the content. Neither Grammarly report nor academic integrity
Reflective Essay on Racism in America
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Introduction
On 28th December, 2014, at least two hundred protesters marched in Brooklyn, New York. The protesters were demanding justice for Akai Gurley, an African American who was shot to death by a New York Police Department (NYPD) officer. According to Nessen (2014), Mr. Liang, a rookie police officer shot Mr. Gurley, aged 28, in a darkened stairway in an apartment East of New York in Brooklyn.
The incident has served to influence public opinion regarding the death of African Americans at the hands of police, which has mostly been centered on the poignant mater of police brutality. Consequently, some quarters such as the organizers of the march in Brooklyn feel that the police are being used as an instrument to advance racism, prejudice, and injustice towards African Americans.
Personal Perspective
The protesters in the Brooklyn march carried banners that stated...