<Part II: Essay 2 Paper>
In Bryan Stevenson’s TED talk, he proposes a “crazy” or radical idea to criminally try or treat his “poor 14-year-old black male client like a privileged white 75-
year-old corporate executive” (Stevenson, 2012).
For your final paper, you are asked to see this quote as an encapsulation of all we have discussed over the semester. You need to pick one unit from the second half of
the course (work, family, education, media and popular culture, bodies, beauty and sports, or the criminal justice system) and apply this analogy to propose your own
crazy radical ideas for transformation.
Use your outside article, weblink, media source, or news event that illustrates inequity in your chosen institutional space, be it family, education, work, the media
or the criminal justice system that you posted to the L15 Essay 2 Checkpoint.Then, drawing upon the readings and lessons of the first half of the course, describe the ways that intersectional inequalities based on race, class, gender,
sexuality, ethnicity, and/or diversity are at play in this example. (CompleteFinally, think about Stevenson’s analogy about treating all individuals as if they were “privileged white 75-year old corporate executives.”What radical suggestions do you have for change within your chosen institutional space? This is a difficult question to answer, but try to take a stab about how to
change the injustice you have observed. Becoming aware of who has an “invisible backpack” and who doesn’t can help make a difference towards equality and social
justice. See the examples listed below that could be used as essay topics.
There is no need to consult other sources than the ones you read for class and your chosen outside article, weblink, media source, or news event that illustrates
inequity in your chosen institutional space. All sources used must be documented in a Works Cited page or footnote, including sources from the course.

Writing Assignment II RubricGuidelines for Writing Assignment II (Essay Paper II). See the rubric below for a fuller overview of the evaluation criteria.Essay 2 Checkpoint: Essay 2 Checkpoint completion is worth a total of 10% (10 points) of the total Essay 2 Paper grade. Note: You must complete the Essay 2 Checkpoint in order to receive credit towards the Essay 2 Paper grade.Criteria Very Good/Excellent (A range; 81-90 points) (90-100%) Good/Very Good(B range; 72-80.9 points) (80-89%) Fair/Needs Work(C range; 63-71.9 points) (70-79%) Unacceptable/Poor(D range; <62.9 points) (0-69%)Introduction (Background/history, Define the problem, Thesis Statement, Conclusion)(25 points) (22.5-25 points)Well-developed introductory paragraph contains detailed background, a clear explanation or definition of the problem, and a thesis Statement.Conclusion summarizes the main topics without repeating previous sentences; writer’s opinions and suggestions for change (if applicable) are logical and well thought
out. (20-22.4 points)Introduction states the thesis but does not adequately explain the background of the problem. The Problem is stated, but lacks detail. Conclusion summarizes main topics, but is repetitive. No suggestions for Change and/or opinions are included. (17.5-19.9 points)Introduction states the thesis but does not adequately explain the background of the problem. The Problem is stated, but lacks detail.Conclusion summarizes main topics, but is repetitive. No suggestions for Change and/or opinions are included. (0 points)Thesis and/or problem is vague or unclear.Background details are a seemingly random collection of information, unclear, or not related to the topic. Conclusion does not adequately summarize the main points. No suggestions for change or opinions are included.Main Points; Body Paragraphs(30 points) (27-30 points)At least three main points are well developed with supporting details. Thoroughly engages and answers all of the questions in the assignment prompt. (24-26.9
points)At least three main points are present but may lack detail and development in one or two. Addresses all of the questions in the assignment prompt. (21-23.9
points)At least three or more main points, but all lack development. Attempts to address some of the questions in the assignment prompt but doesn’t engage them with any
depth. (0 points)Less than three main points, with poor development of ideas. Does not answer the questions in the assignment prompt.Organization(15 points) (13.5-15 points)Logical, compelling progression of ideas in essay; clear structure which enhances and showcases the central idea or theme and moves the reader through the text.
Organization flows so smoothly the reader hardly thinks about it.Effective, mature, graceful transitions exist throughout the essay. (12-13.4 points)Overall, the paper is logically developed. Progression of ideas in essay makes sense and moves the reader easily through the text. Strong transitions exist throughout
and add to the essay’s coherence. (10.5-11.9 points)Progression of ideas in essay is awkward, yet moves the reader through the text without too much confusion. The writer sometimes lunges ahead too quickly or spends too
much time on details that do not matter. Transitions appear sporadically, but not equally throughout the essay. (0 points)Arrangement of essay is unclear and illogical. The writing lacks a clear sense of direction. Ideas, details, or events seem strung together in a loose or random
fashion; there is no identifiable internal structure and readers have trouble following the writer’s line of thought. Few, forced transitions in the essay or no
transitions are present.Work Cited(10 points) (9-10 points)Source material from the course is smoothly integrated into the text. All sources are accurately documented in the desired format both in the text and on the Works
Cited page. (8-9 points)Source material from the course is used. All sources are accurately documented, but a few are not in the desired format. Some sources lack credibility. (7-8 points)Source material from the course is used, but integration may be awkward. All sources are accurately documented, but many are not in the desired format or lack
credibility. (0 points)Lacks sources and/or sources are not accurately documented. Format is incorrect for all sources.Mechanics(10 points) (9-10 points)Sentence structure is correct. Punctuation and capitalization are correct. (8-9 points)Sentence structure is generally correct. Some awkward sentences do appear. There are one or two errors in punctuation and/or capitalization. (7-8 points)Work contains structural weaknesses and grammatical errors. There are three or four errors in punctuation and/or capitalization. (0 points)Work contains multiple incorrect sentence structures. There are four or more errors in punctuation and/or capitalization.