ESSAY #3 on Chang-rae Lee’s “Magical Dinners” Outline due by, 5pm PROMPT: Our

ESSAY #3 on Chang-rae Lee’s “Magical Dinners”
Outline due by, 5pm
PROMPT: Our course, as stated in the syllabus, aimed to explore the complexities of the relationship between parents and their children. In a series of literary texts, we examined the many facets of this dynamic and reflected on topics such as generational and cultural divide, separation, displacement, and migration as they impact individuals and families.
The final reading in our course, “Magical Dinners” by the Korean-American author Chang-rae Lee also described the dynamics of a bi-cultural immigrant household from the point of view of a Korean-American man who reminiscences his childhood. He remembers how his Korean mother navigated the challenges of being an immigrant homemaker.
Write an essay that speaks to the specific challenges the mother in this story confronts as a new immigrant. In your essay, refer closely to the text and when you do, make sure to follow MLA style in-text citation rules.
Format:
? Model the layout of your paper after the “MLA Style Sample Essay” I provided.
? Format the essay using Microsoft Word document, Times New Roman, Font 12, and double space and then upload the document to Blackboard. Make sure all your paragraphs are properly indented.
? Length: 900-1200 words (excluding the Works Cited page)
? Your paper must contain the following components: A title, an introduction that leads up to your thesis statement, body paragraphs with topic sentences, a conclusion, and finally a Works Cited Page. Plan your paper using the outline template I provided.
? Your thesis statement must stem from the prompt.
? Don’t forget to add an MLA style WORKS CITED page.
? All in-text must be in MLA style. In-text citations include direct quoting, paraphrasing, summarizing. Failure to provide proper in-text citations referencing the primary text and any secondary sources you might use will result in plagiarism. Your grade will be an automatic F.
? YOU MUST REVIEW ALL THE WRITING RESOURCES I provided in Weeks 1-3 if you are not certain about any of the format, citations, etc. requirements listed above.
Outline
Complete all the sections!
Immigrants are the ones that gamble their destiny like no one else. (tittle)
Paper Topic (general topic not thesis statement):
Audience (who is this essay intended for and what is your purpose in writing this essay for the intended audience): _
I. Introduction
Draft your introduction (see front side of handout for suggestions):
(my writing here)
A Immigrant mother, her endless efforts to nourish her childrens and mantain her home, the struggles she faces as a homemaker in a new Country putting her family needs above herself. In this article “Magical Dinners” by the Korean-American author Chang-rae Lee. He narrated the difficulties her mother encountered in her daily life as a housewife, the language barrier,social adjustments, and adapting to a new cultural costume.
Thesis Statement (usually the last sentence(s) in the introduction):
(My writing here)
Being a mother a housewife has it challenges, now adding to that a new environment, racing two childrens in a unfamiliar place, facing the language barrier, and in a way trying to fit and adapt into her new environment.
II. Body (A paper may have a few or many main points; decide how many your paper will need)
Main Point (stated with a topic sentence): Communication is a key part of our day to day lives. A Language barrier is likely to assure more difficulties, as a non-English speaking immigrant faces more challenges. 2
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Main Point (stated with a topic sentence): Examples/Sources/Explanations: Adaption to a new environment
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Main Point (stated with a topic sentence): Examples/Sources /Explanations: clinging to what she knows
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III. Conclusion
Reworded Thesis (Usually found near the beginning of the conclusion):
Other Ideas for Conclusion (for example, ideas that would make your reader think about the topic beyond your essay):