Paper details:
Instructions for the writing assignment:
The writing assignment must be typed, 5 pages long, approximately between 1250 to 1300 words, double-
spaced (before the reference cited page and cover page), Times New Roman size, 12 font with 1 inch margins.
This paper is expected to be written around a well-thought thesis, for an academic audience and requires
citations that will be in the format of American Sociological Association (ASA) style available online. Also, the
paper requires a reference cited page of at least three (3) sources. These sources must be academic in nature
and it can include our textbook, work by sociologists, and criticism within the field of sociology or other
academic field. This paper will allow you to integrate what you’ve learned in class with your own experience.
Caution: Do not use materials from .com sites, Wikipedia, newspaper articles, magazines, and other sources
that could be potentially non-academicDeadline for submissionzThe paper is due on pm. The paper has to be
submitted through Turnitin.com available through Canvas.Applying the conflict perspective and selected
examples from scholarly, peer-reviewed journal articles, discuss the persistence of whiteness and racial
inequality in America. Some of the examples could center around the issues regarding immigration, as well as
institutional discrimination against people of color, and individual discrimination including color-blind racism.
Grading Rubric: The mid-term paper is worth 30 points. Your paper will be graded on the following criteria:
Title (5%) (Provide a relevant and creative title to your essay)
Introduction (10
Thesis/argument identification (1S
Synthesizes of the thesis/argument through analytical discourse (15
Persuasive and imaginative presentation of examples supporting the thesis/argument (20
Interpretation, conclusion and implications (10
Organization (10
Language and Grammar (10
Reference Cited Page (5%
