At least three references to information or ideas from What the Eyes Dont See, by Mona Hanna-Attisha
At least six other sources of research;
All research documented using MLA format, exactlyas it is described in the chapter on MLA papers in A Writers Referenceor in the MLA section of the OWL website;
All research sources on the Works Cited page included somewhere in your essay, either in the form of quotations or in the form of paraphrases;
All sources in your essay cited using the MLA format for In-Text Citations for each citation;
All research sources included in essay listed on the Works Cited page at the end of your essay;
The Works Cited page correctly following the MLA format;
An exact correlation between your In-Text Citations and your Works Cited; that is, every citation made in your essay appearing on your Works Cited page, and every work included on your Works Cited page cited within your essay;
Typed and double-spaced, with correct MLA format for the first page and for page numbering throughout the essay;
Approximately two thousand words in length, about seven to eight pages typed and double spaced, not including the Works Cited page.
Grading: This essay will be worth a possible total of fifty points, as based on the following criteria:
Thesis/Unity/Organization of Ideas (17 points)
Supporting Materials, including examples, details, quotations, and research (18 points)
Errors in grammar, syntax, spelling, punctuation (7 points)
Correct use of MLA format for heading and title, page numbers, in-text citations, and Works Cited page (8 points)
The topic for this essay will be the environmental impact of poverty regarding the lead contamination water crisis in Washington, D. C. , an environmental catastrophe that had a significant impact on low-income persons and/or persons of color. In the book, What the Eyes Dont See, the author, Mona Hanna-Attisha details her experience with the water crisis in Flint, Michigan and discusses, among other aspects of the problem, how the poverty of the residents of Flint contributed to the situation. In your essay, you will focus on the lead contamination water crisis in Washington, D. C., an environmental crisis that disproportionately affected people living in an area with high rates of poverty. Include in your discussion of this crisis aspects such as the living conditions of the people of the area prior to the onset of the crisis, the specific problem or problems that produced the crisis, the delays in recognizing or admitting the problem due to the economic and/or racial make-up of the people affected, the response of government officials and/or members of the business community to the problem, the health and economic impact of the problem on the people of the area, the attempts to solve or mitigate the problem, the current condition of the affected area and of the residents of that area.
