What does it mean to you to be a student at an HBCU?

Purpose:

The goal for this assignment is for students to produce an essay that (1) responds to the prompt with a clear thesis, (2) is organized in a way that is easy for the reader to follow, (3) presents an ample amount of evidence (development of thought) to support the thesis, and (4) is relatively free of distracting sentence-level problems.

Consider the ideas discussed in the textbook and essay documents. Construct a strong thesis. Use concrete details that are relevant to the thesis. Organize paragraphs in such a way as to lead your reader through your thought. Your essay must have a clear introductory paragraph, developed body paragraphs, and a separate concluding paragraph.

Assignment:

Compose an essay that responds to one of these threeprompts:

2. What does it mean to you to be a student at an HBCU?

3. What do you consider to be your chief identity and why?

Some suggestions:

Remember that you are writing to a university audience. Not everyone in your audience is part of the group you are discussing. They may not even be aware that such a distinction exists or matters. You may want to describe the group you identify with. You may want to do some research into its history or discuss how it compares and/or contrasts to other similar groups. You will also want to discuss why this identity matters to you. How does it affect your life, your goals, your way of looking at and reacting to the world?

Formatting Requirements:

All essays must be typed in Times New Roman, 12pt font and double spaced.Additionally, this essay must consist of at least five paragraphs, 750 words and no longer than 900words, and adhere to the MLA format.

Requirements: 1 to 2 pages