DISCUSSION PAGE: Please post the introductory paragraph ONLY you worked on for today on this discussion page. Please do not list your sources on this page. We just want to look at some first drafts of introductions.
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In this research paper, I plan to inform the obstacles many face because of language (specifically English). Obstacles like unfairness, bullying, and one’s social outlook. My topic focuses on language struggles and its effects upon society. Surprisingly, this is still an issue in this society and I believe many should be informed of this problem.
In this research paper, I will be investigating the struggles that Asian immigrants have when learning English. This topic splits into three different subgroups. The first subgroup topic I want to know is what English is to them and how might this affect how they learn English. The second subgroup topic is finding out other people’s perceptions of Asian immigrant’s English. The third subgroup topic I want to dig deeper into is the obstacles of Asian immigrants’ perception of the English language.
I really like the addition of the subgroups. I think that is a great way to “pre-structure” the focus of the body paragraphs. I have somewhat of a similar topic, but it is more similar to subgroup 2 and it deals with peoples perception of others. But overall, I did you did a really good job with the intro para
Hey Alvin,
I believe you have a good organized brainstormed ideas as to how you will write your introduction paragraph, not only your introduction paragraph but how you will organize your research essay as a whole compared to mine where I’m all over the place. Everything seems to flow and your topic you chose to write about sounds very interesting and your ideas definitaly go well with your topic.
Topic Idea?: What negative attributes stereotypes can have on the black community.
The common phrase, “never judge a book by its cover”, is still going over the heads of many despite the accuracy of it. In today’s society, individuals of the black community are still suffering from the stereotypes that constantly associated with them. It can have something to do with a job, education, buying a home, or something as simple as taking a walk. Due to these stereotypes being constantly referred to, the black community is suffering in many ways including mentally, economically, and socially.
This is a very relevant topic that and I believe that it has a lot of potential in the research essay. I agree with your topics and I would think that this essay will have numerous sources from which you could defend and support your claims.
Resources 6 included immigration myths that many people but is debunked in that article which i’m planning to use in my introduction as a hook to grab readers attention then debunk it. I’ve also included some resources referring to the history of immigration in the U.S in which I’m also planning on adding it to my introduction. Almost all of my sources include facts on the positive and negative impacts immigration has on the U.S that involve how immigrantion affects the U.S economy, politically and socially that I will introduce in my introduction and go deeply into it in my body paragraphs.
My paper will explore the significance of lingual differences, and how lingual discrimination can influence society and how one is perceived by it. I intend to discuss examples of language-based discrimination, either through statistical data or personal accounts from people that have witnessed this trend. I will try to provide a more sociopolitical point of view for explaining the trend of language-based discrimination, and also provide reasoning based on biological facts and the human nature. My sources are focused on the effects on individuals, causes, and impact on the society, which are the main subtopics I will base my research on.
My topic focuses on culture and language attitudes. I think the relationship between language is culture affects language because it gives rise to words, determines their usage, and provides meaning. Language is culture-based, encourages social relations and helps people to exchange knowledge. Culture is an important part of language, language has similar traditions and contexts, and these histories, in addition, establish vocabulary that are unique to our society. Language is not just words, but also pronunciations, tones and dialects. These pieces of a language are all influenced by history. In the meanwhile, society is affected by common interactions, the world and tradition. Language is created and influenced by the needs of a society as it is evolving. This implies that language and culture are complex, moving to represent each other and evolving global conditions.
Your topic seems interesting, as I have not read a piece of paper that observes the connection between the influence of culture of language. I am aware that different cultures practice traditions which may affect how they would interact with someone outside their norm. Are you also looking how how culture changes have affected languages?
I like your topic, culture and language attitude. I also believe they have some kind of correlation and affect one another. But I think your topic is a bit broad and general. There is many kind of culture stuff as well as language attitudes. It seems like you’ll be talking about most of the things in a broad view.
The Black identity in American is not only limited to the African American community. In recent years there have been a surge of African immigrants coming to the United States looking to thrive in education and professional jobs. African immigrants in the United States may have difficulty interacting with African Americans, as different cultural and traditional values impede on they may relate to each other. Discrimination is also responsible for the lack of interaction between African immigrants and African Americans, as the skin of African immigrants tend to have skin darker in complexion, leading to colorism. Many opportunities in American make it possible for African immigrants earn a college degree, which increase their income and livelihood; however it has created classism in the Black community, among African immigrants who earn more than African Americans who live in this country.
Cultural assimilation within second generation immigrants causes a decline in connection to their culture. From personal experience, as a second-generation immigrant of parents from Guyana I don’t feel strongly connected to the culture of Guyana, when compared to its citizens. I’ve noticed many other children of immigrant parents from various countries feel the same way. The loss of connection to our parent’s native culture could possibly cause the loss of that culture. There are many reasons why and how second-generation children aren’t connected to their parent’s native home culture. A major reason is because second generation immigrants want to assume the values, behaviors, and cultures of American society. Most children of immigrants are from minority cultures who want to be apart of the majority (American) culture. In order to assimilate into American culture, they change or alter their parent’s culture to fit the standards of American culture. Altering their parent’s culture is done through modifying religion, ethnic names, or not associating themselves with that culture because its considered embarrassing.
Hey Korina,
I like your introduction you have a nice hook sentence that drew me in since I am a second-generation immigrant that feels like I have lost my connection with culture. You also introduce your opinion on the current issue you are trying to talk about. What I also like was you used yourself as an example of a second-generation immigrant that has lost their connection with culture. Do you think you will include another side of the issue?
I’m not exactly sure the topic I should choose. I am leaning towards focusing on language diversity and education. Two similar questions that capture my topic idea are: “How does growing up in an immigrant family affect one’s education in a classroom?” or “How does language diversity affect one’s education in a classroom?”. 8 potential sources I found and might use [See Work Cited Sources Below] are, (1) Language Diversity in the Classroom : From Intention to Practice, (2) Using Understanding by Design in the Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Classroom, (3) Critical Views on Teaching and Learning English Around the Globe: Qualitative Research Approaches, (4) Towards critical cultural and linguistic awareness in language classrooms in Norway: Fostering respect for diversity through identity texts, (5) Language diversity in the classroom, (6) Managing diversity in education: languages, policies, pedagogies, (7) Language, Diversity, and Learning: Lessons for Education in the 21st Century, and (8) WE SPEAK IN MANY TONGUES: LANGUAGE DIVERSITY AND MULTICULTURAL EDUCATION.
In today’s society, not everyone focuses on the tiny details of everyday life, however, these tiny details can create the foundations on which we build new norms in our ever change society. For instance, in early America women were seen as inferior and not equal to men, however, there were a few, then some, then many that opposed this idea, and currently women are seen by a majority as being equal to men and are empowered to push the limitless boundaries. The same can be said for immigrants that are discriminated against for speaking non-standard English. If discrimination and unequal treatment continue for immigrants due to their accent or speech it could soon become a norm in society which is unacceptable and disheartening. In the past years, a target has been placed on the immigrant community largely by the Trump campaign and white supremacist groups as the stir up confusion and lies to influence the views of society and create a “new” America where immigrants must walk on eggshells. Eventhough this is happening I hope that accepting all forms of English becomes a norm in society and by having a few that embrace this we can make a major change in our future. In my research essay, I aim to discuss and shed light on topics of discrimination, unequal treatment, lack of empathy, and opportunities for people that speak their own unique form of English that is rejected by members of our society and how we can work to a better future.
I’m doing a similar topic as yours, but I find how you included the example of the story of discrimination with American women and connected it to your topic interesting.
Topic: How the stereotypes of foreign accents negatively affects the way one’s intellectual ability is viewed in workplaces and social settings.
Language and accents really play a huge role in society. Foreign accents are viewed as inferior in a country where standard spoken english is the ideal. This often affects the way in which people are treated even to the point where they are disadvantaged when it comes to career progression and opportunities in life. This is what I will be researching. I will research the stereotypes made of foreign accents in the US and examine how they deny those with foreign accents from certain opportunities. Some of the claims I will be making pertaining to this issue are as follows: People’s hierarchical view of foreign accents according to societal acceptability appoint values such as intelligence and unintelligence to certain accents, people are grouped into a specific social class and are discriminated against based on their accents, discrimination against foreign accents in workplace and employement related decision making, and the attitudes toward foreign accents in institutions.
My topic idea revolves around the perception behind accents. There are multiple different views/perceptions that someone may have to your accent, whether it be negative or positive. These initial perceptions are the same as judging the book by its cover since most of the positive perceptions/comments on a certain accent may be that it is a cool accent, and its unique. The negative ones cut deep in the sense that they inhibit certain aspects of life. Some people might not like a certain person’s accent thus not interacting with them at all. It is mean, but it does happen, all the time. Therefore, there has to be some sort of tie between the perception behind a certain accent, or what is “expected” of the person with that accent, and the social interactions after the perception is formed.
I really like your topic idea. I feel like instead of just portraying the perception of accents to be negative, your showing a different perspective where you look at the expectations an accent can bring.
A topic that I urge to be discussed and investigated in class is “Social Expectations”. Though, I did do Safwat Saleem and his text on the notion of normal and its affect on social expectations, I still believe this is a major issue in the general public today because this can lead to a cause of racism, dominance, and other political language terms like oppression or discrimination.