This Essay #2 (E2): Arguing a Researched Position
In his book Street Life: Poverty, Gangs, and a PhD, Victor M. Rios tells the story of his personal journey from an impoverished childhood to academic acclaim, addressing a range of topics, as he notes in the books preface, including social issues like abuse, youth violence, delinquency, fatalism, opportunity, stratification, poverty, resilience, college, positive role models, healthy choices, and personal transformations. In offering a personal account of his own journey, Rios encourages us to reflect on the link between our personal lives and our educational paths, whether those journeys are marked by inspiration or beset by adversity. He also encourages us to then look outside of ourselves and see the lives of those whose educational opportunities have suffered from being marginalized by their society due to poverty, stereotyping, and hyper-criminalization. How can we better support our marginalized youth to achieve their educational goals?
Pleaase use the Rios Articles from unit 2 I put in the screenshot where the files are.
So its really like 5 sources all together, 2 from rios articles, 2 additional credible sources along with the book itself, Street Life by victor rios.
The pre writing assignment really gives you a good idea how to guide through this essay.
I also included the rubric.
