Facing Struggles in Haiti Essay

  1. Identify one or two topics, issues or problems at the center of Danticat’s novel
  2. Using Google, locate one popular source (article, video or image) on the topic(s) you’ve identified.
  3. locate one peer-reviewed article on the topic(s) you’ve identified.
  1. Craft an essay (six- paragraph minimum) that summarizes the purpose, central claim and key evidence as well as analyzes the authors’ biases and assumptions; the effectiveness of the evidence, organization and conclusions; and, the intended audience of the articles you’ve chosen. Make sure to conclude the essay with a paragraph or two that states the impact of reading the articles on your understanding of the novel.
  2. The essay should include a minimum of two paraphrases and two quotes from the articles you’ve chosen.
  3. Provide a Works Cited or References entry for the article at the end of your post.