In this excerpt of White Rage, Carol Anderson argues that some officials responded to Barack Obama’s presidency in politically hostile ways that undermine people’s rights and potentially damage the republic.  Please explain three of them.  Is her characterization of the Republican Party and its policies fair or unfair?  Why?  Always stay focused on the text, i.e. her ideas.

• Avoid pulling any quotes directly from the text (no block quotes are allowed).  It is imperative that you process the author’s ideas and explain them in your own concise words, i.e. paraphrase.  Note: Brief quotes (i.e. the author’s exact words) and any paraphrased sections that include major ideas (i.e. your words) require a simple parenthetical citation inside of the period at the end of the sentence.
  • Quote example: “…author’s word author’s word author’s word author’s word,” (p. 75).
  • Paraphrase example: …your word your word your word your word (p. 75).
• Never quote an author’s quote from another source (note: always paraphrase in this situation);
• Use the Times New Roman 12 point font.  Margins should be 1 inch;
• Do not use unspecific words (e.g. things, stuff), contractions, slang, profanity, or text message lingo anywhere in your papers.
• Only cite provided material
• Suggested approach:    Step 1: Read the questions and rubric;

  Step 2: Read and mark-up the excerpt (or article);

  Step 3: Re-read the question and rubric;

  Step 4: Write paper (each segment of the question/rubric deserves a separate paragraph).