Brief Explanation
You are free to use any of the modes of writing that we have covered this semester: analysis, evaluation, and the classical argument. Whichever method you choose should be evident by the way that you discuss the topic. There is no need to announce which type of essay you are writing (in fact, announcements will cost you points).

For this essay, you will discuss Americans’ ideas about race and ethnicity (the topic presented in chapter 6 of Rereading America). You are free to discuss one group in particular or combine groups.