A judgment Essay:

– is a mature, sophisticated response to a question.
– is expressed as a claim that responds clearly to the question asked.
– is supported by well-developed reasoning which indicates that the writer understands the context within which the question must be viewed.
– is more than a simple parroting back or summary of material or ideas of others.
– is able to do more than critique the the material or ideas of others
– is able to draw on multiple sources and experiences to express reasoning.
– is able to show that the writer understands and writes to the expectations of the audience.

Essay Format:

The audience for this essay is broader: it should be written for an academic audience whose interests in the issues and ideas of the essay would mean they are well informed about them and interested in discussion of them.

– The completed essay should be 6+ well-developed paragraphs or 700+ words in length.

-You should use material from the article, and personal and disciplinary knowledge to support your ideas.

– The essay should contain correctly cited and incorporated direct quotations and paraphrases to support your points when necessary.

-There should be a bibliographic citation of the article/s used in the text—both in-text and in a Works cited, references, or Notes and Bibliography page at the end.

– You should cite and incorporate your source material correctly throughout your essay.

– You should include Works Cited, References, or Bibliography entires for the secondary sources used.

“Color Lines: How DNA Ancestry Testing Can Turn Our Notions of Race and Ethnicity Upside Down” by Eubanks, W. Ralph.
1) Eubanks notes that his experience with DNA testing “highlighted the flawed logic underlying the American concept of race based on standards of purity and superiority, since very few people have DNA that comes from only one part of the world.”
Should the United States government abandon the use of “Race” as a way to classify its citizens?
Use the following types of evidence to support your judgment: (1) specific material from the article AND (2) your own knowledge and/or experience.

Make sure to answer the question above to write the essay.

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