Hi Miss Sue I agree with what you said so I changed part of my introduction around and changed the thesis, and I changed the last part of the conclusion. Can you let me know your thoughts?
Race and Culture
Society plays a large role on race and culture. Whether a person is black or white, Asian or Hispanic, there will always be that someone who will attempt to identify and stereotype others based on their appearance. For many years until today, people continue to immigrate to the United States for freedom and opportunities, a chance to start a whole new life for them and their loved ones. Becoming an American was a gift that foreigners wanted, but came with a price when people of different races and cultures came together as one. As this country was once believed to be the “melting pot” of the world, it has now become a myth, as many Americans found that they could not mix well with those who seemed different. Although some people remain traditional to their own ethnic background, not everyone chooses to act or behave traditionally which surprises those who expect others to behave according to their traditional cultural role. While racism and prejudice continues to exist, America could be a healthy multi-cultural society if everyone accepts one another for who they are, and realize that all people are human, regardless of race or ethnic background.
Race and ethnicity are two terms that are sometimes misunderstood. People tend to mix up the two, assuming they both generally mean the same. While race may refer to a specific species or breed, ethnicity can mean a common background or traditional cultural belief. Although two people may have the same cultural background, it does not necessarily mean they both derive from the same race. For example, even though someone might appear to be Asian, it is not enough information to identify one’s race. They could be Japanese, Chinese, Vietnamese, or Cambodian. In Sherman Alexie’s “Assimilation” Jeremiah states, “Don’t you hate it, when they have Chinese waiters in sushi joints or Korean dishwashers in a Thai noodle house? No, think about it, these restaurants, these Asian restaurants, they hire Asians discriminately because they think white people won’t be able to tell the difference. I can” (590). Also, just because two people are the same race, it does not mean that they both are from the same cultural background. Moreover, it is a difficult process for those who are of a non-American race but born and raised in America, to feel as they belong and fit in with the rest of America. People of different cultures tend to view others for what they see instead of having any interest in getting to know each and one of them. If people take the time to care enough to treat others as a real person, they might see that these people who might appear to be different, are just as American as they are.
Despite the many years of foreigners and immigrants traveling and living in the U.S., America is still separated in many ways due to racism and prejudice. What is the difference between someone being racist and another who is prejudiced against another? Being racist means disliking someone solely because of their race no matter who they are or what they do. Prejudice is someone who dislikes someone or a group of people for who they are or what they do, before being aware of all the facts about them. For example, if someone is a Christian, most times they will be prejudice against other religious organizations without even knowing any information about them. However, some people express racism throughout their daily lives without even knowing it. Even people who are prejudice are raised as children by their parents with the preconceived notion that they feel negatively about a specific type of group of people, but not necessarily knowing why. In Vincent N. Parrillo “Causes of Prejudice” he states, “…individuals acquire the values, attitudes, beliefs, and perceptions of their culture or subculture, including religion, nationality, and social class. Generally, the child conforms to the parents’ expectations in acquiring an understanding of the world and its people” (514). Children grow up not knowing any alternative conceptions of the world, and usually accept these concepts with no questions. Even when certain values or beliefs are based upon false stereotypes, prejudices shape the way some people perceive others and influence their attitudes and actions toward particular groups. People should learn to be more open-minded and find out things for themselves rather than assuming or discriminating against others based on what they think or presume to know.
Stereotyping is another big issue in America. To stereotype someone means to identify and categorize someone based on their appearance. Stereotyping can lead to racism and prejudice and can cause people to prejudge others based on their looks, which sometimes can be a good thing, but other times, bad. In Studs Terkel’s “C.P. Ellis” C.P. states “I saw two young black people. I had the .32 revolver with me. I said: er, you seen a little young white boy up here? I just got a call from him and was told that some ers robbed him of fifteen cents. I pulled my pistol out and put it right at his head” (522). Just because someone is of a certain color or fits the profile of someone that one might dislike, it does not make that person bad in anyway. It just means that some people share common characteristics such as race, skin color, behavior, or attitudes. If people are willing to open their eyes and give people half the chance that they deserve, they will realize that people are human just like themselves regardless of what the person appears to be on the outside.
Because America is so caught up with the media and what is going on around them, they forget that everyone is human like themselves. Even though people talk about racism and prejudices, others should know the difference between the two and not only think before judging others but people should learn to communicate with each other so that everyone can understand who each other really is on the inside, instead of assuming one’s identity and offending someone for being wrong. Everyone deserves to be treated equal as a human being and as an individual rather being placed in a category that might not have anything to do with them. Everyone is their own person and regardless of who they are, how they dress, or what they do, people should be seen for their true personality on the inside, regardless of skin color, race, or ethnic background. Once people start to realize that even though each person are different with unique personalities, in the end everyone is still human, a real person, that regardless of skin color, race, or ethnic background, society can come together as a whole and grow with each other, so this country can be bigger, better, and definitely stronger.
Although I just skimmed this version, I liked the other one better. You started preaching again saying that people SHOULD.
If you're happy with this version, then by all means, turn it in.
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I only see one SHOULD and it says people should be seen for their true personality, other than that I see no other shoulds. How do i change that part?
I checked websites on argumentative essays, and they all have shoulds in it. I'm not sure how to write an argument without saying how things should be when they arent. I appreciate any advice or opinions. In highschool I barely wrote any papers. I was raised in Hawaii and the educations standards are extremely low. So I'm having a difficult time writing papers. Because my professor doesn't tell me anything on how to improve my papers, I continue to write it the same. If you could tell me how to write an argumentative paper a different way, I certainly appreciate it.
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I only see one SHOULD and it says people should be seen for their true personality, other than that I see no other shoulds. How do i change that part? I see another 'should' but that one was already there, you might have over looked that one. "people should know the difference between the two" that was there already so I did not change anything that you didn't tell me to change.
I checked websites on argumentative essays, and they all have shoulds in it. I'm not sure how to write an argument without saying how things should be when they arent. I appreciate any advice or opinions. In highschool I barely wrote any papers. I was raised in Hawaii and the educations standards are extremely low. So I'm having a difficult time writing papers. Because my professor doesn't tell me anything on how to improve my papers, I continue to write it the same. If you could tell me how to write an argumentative paper a different way, I certainly appreciate it.
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