brent staples essay Assignments | Custom Homework Help

A. you have already read Brent Staples’ essay , A black man alters public space. Reread, and submit answers to the questions that were given.

B. write a summary of the essay, in NOT MORE THAN 250 words.

C. Google the word “Stereotype”. find descriptions of the stereotype that you are included in– eg Hispanic /Latino? Africanamerican? mexican? italian? asian? Muslim? etc etc etc.

D Write the following essay. An outline is given .. you MUST follow the outline PRECISELY.

Paragraph 1 Begin your essay with a brief narrative (ie , a story), as staples does. the story must illustrate how you SEEM to fit the negative stereotype, although you actually do not.

Paragraph 2. Define the stereotype by giving examples of several characteristics people expect you to have.

Paragraph 3. Explain why people would tend to place you in this stereotype.

Paragraph 4 Explain why you DON’T fit the stereotype. Tell of some influence that helped you avoid the behavior expected of the stereotype— give specific examples.

Paragraph 5. Explain how you felt about being stereotyped. Tell how you have learned to cope with the mistaken views other people have of you.

PLEASE FOLLOW THE OUTLINE EXACTLY AS IT APPEARS ABOVE. If you do not have an actual story for your first paragraph, you may invent one. If you feel that you still cannot do the assignment, you may write from the viewpoint of being a male or a female — what’s the negative stereotype attached to males? (assertive, crude, dumb jocks, sexual predators etc etc ) and to females? (weak, passive, dumb, timid etc etc).