This is the assignment sheet for Essay 3. Do the planning sheet in advance and bring the assignment sheet to class.
The essay should be written during class time.
ENG FYLC 2017 Essay 3 Assignment SheetPage 6 of 9
These two short videos from The Big Think were recorded with Dr. Sharon Zukin, a professor of Sociology at Brooklyn College and the CUNY Graduate Center:
“Will Gentrification Ever End?”
and
“The Slippery Ethics of Gentrifying”
This TED Talk by Dr. Stacey Sutton, a professor at Columbia University, specifically identifies gentrification as a “social justice problem” in New York City and offers ideas for ways to address the issues that arise.
“What We Don’t Understand about Gentrification” by Stacey Sutton on TedTalks.
An opposing view on gentrification: This opinion piece by Lance Freeman suggests “myths” about gentrification.
“Five Myths about Gentrification” by Lance Freeman Washington Post
This article by Samar Khurshid discusses patterns of small business and job growth in gentrifying neighborhoods and wage disparities among New Yorkers.
Comptroller Examines Uneven Economic Growth in Gentrifying Neighborhoods–Gotham Gazette
This article from the City Lab explores the wage gap within gentrifying neighborhoods across “Gotham” or New York City.
“The Gentrification of Gotham”
https://www.citylab.com/life/2017/04/the-gentrification-of-gotham/524694/
Your next essay must incorporate elements of MLA formatting. Here is a quick overview of what is required this time around:
General Paper Format
- One inch margins
- Double-spaced
- Font: 12 pt Times New Roman or another standard font
- Heading double-spaced on the upper left corner of the first page:
First Page Information
- Your name
- Your instructor’s name
- Course name
- Date
Page Numbers
- Header (upper right hand corner)
- Your last name and Page number
Title of Your Essay
- Centered above your text (no bold or italic fonts and no quotation marks)
- Make your title original. Avoid single word titles or those such as Cause and Effect or Essay 2.
Refer to these online resources from the Purdue University On-LineWriting Lab:
- Overview of MLA general paper format including a sample if you scroll down to the bottom: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/24/
- A detailed visual for you to see what your paper should look like along with very detailed instructions: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/13/
- Overview of MLA general paper format including a sample if you scroll down to the bottom: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/24/
- A detailed visual for you to see what your paper should look like along with very detailed instructions: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/13/
