Essay Prompt: Why is citizenship in the United States such a difficult task for Latino and Hispanic immigrants? What obstacles Latino and hispanic immigrants face when coming to the United States? What are some of the struggles that come with adapting to a new life in the United States?
Essay requirements:
Length: 5-9 pages
One or 2 primary sources and one or 2 secondary sources
Choose one or two primary sources that are most interesting to you so far this semester. Your options of primary texts are:
The Book of Rosy: A Mothers Story of Separation at the Border by Rosayra Pablo Cruz and Julie Schwietert Collazo
**(PRIMARY SOURCE 1)**
Everything Is Far from Here by Cristina Henriquez
**(PRIMARY SOURCE 2)**
In order to get a sense of what the experts say about the book, I want you to incorporate one secondary source (two sources maximum) in your essay. This requirement will enable you to practice the academic skill of synthesizing information from multiple sources. In this essay you will weave multiple voices (the authors, the critics, and your own) together in a coherent way.
SECONDARY SOURCE 1: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/her-kids-were-taken-away-her-migrant-mom-details-nightmare-n1229346
SECONDARY SOURCE 2: N/A
You should think about your essay as being divided into various sections. An essay that demonstrates skilled writing and analysis will have all of the following components:
– Strong thesis (argument/interpretation) that is supported by evidence from the text(s)
– Close reading of a selected passage(s) that examines how an author uses literary devices to express specific ideas or emotions
– Clear and sophisticated writing
