Jack Johnson was a controversial individual, but was he worthy of respect
To say the least, Jack Johnson was a controversial individual, but was he worthy of respect? After reading all of Papa Jack: Jackson and the Era of White Hopes, your assignment is to write a 750-1250 word essay that argues whether or not Jack Johnson was worthy of respect.
Since there is no right or wrong answer to this question, your grade will be determined by how you answer this question and how you support your answer.
This is an argumentative paper, not a book review. Therefore, papers worthy of an ‘A’ will be exceptionally well-written, follow the guidelines listed above, have a thesis, and support the thesis with ample supporting evidence selected solely from the reading, properly cite all supporting evidence, and demonstrate you read and understand the book. Lastly, papers should focus on Johnson’s adult life. Papers that focus heavily on his childhood will receive a significantly lower All supporting evidence must be properly cited in whatever format you are most familiar with. Even if you do not quote directly, a citation is still needed. Since citations are how you prove that you actually read and did not take a shortcut, papers that do not provide citations for all supporting evidence will receive a lower grade. Papers should be doubled spaced and use a standard 12 point font. 1. Use proper grammar, punctuation, capitalization and a formal tone—avoid slang, informal phrases, capitalize proper nouns.
2. Be crisp, clear, and concise—always eliminate unnecessary words and clearly state your point.
3. Do not use block quotes—they are worthless, make me angry, and violate rule #2. 4. Do not use first person—simply state your point. This helps you follow rule #2.
5. Paragraphs are four to eight sentences long—this helps you follow rule #2
6. Do not use contractions—this helps you follow rule #1
7. Either Underline or Italicize a book’s title—this helps you follow rule #1
8. Once you have used a person’s first and last name, you only refer to them by their last name throughout the rest of the paper. Do not repeatedly use titles like Mr. or Mrs. or Dr. or Judge— this helps you follow rules #1 and #2.
9. Spell numbers that are two words or less. For example, twenty-eight, sixty-three, twentieth century are spelled out. Numbers like 383, 1935 remain numerical—this helps you follow rule #1.
10. Diversify your verb choice and vocabulary and do not misuse words—this makes you look smart.
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