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Kimberly Zamora
Abstract and Content
Topic Proposal
In this paper I will be discussing the importance and objectives of why I decided to discuss specifically about gentrification being positive for Harlem, a neighborhood located in upper Manhattan. As well as discussing why June Jordan will be taking an important role in this research essay due to her concept “Sky Rise for Harlem”.
Annotated Bibliography
The annotated bibliography will focus on summarizing and analyzing the content in each of the articles, journals or books used as my evidence to support my argument. I managed to use a variety of text found in The CCNY library, which result helpful.
Language and Literacy Narrative Essay
In this narrative I focus on writing how language and literacy has been important to my life, and what event has impacted the most. I begin by talking about my background information, about how I come from a Mexican Heritage and lived in NYC until the age of ten, then moved to Mexico for almost eight year and now come back. The life I described has shaped and influenced me to be who I am now, a girl that can struggle in both languages, English and Spanish.
Research Essay
The objective of this essay was to discuss about gentrification but not as a general concept, I needed to show a specific neighborhood that was being rezoned. I chose Harlem, and throughout the essay I compare and contrast this with past historical events of neighborhoods that have gone through similar situations for example Hells Kitchen.
Summary and Response Essay Project
In this essay I used the poem “Harlem” by Langston Hughes where I focus on using rhetorical terms to analyze and summarize as well. Then I managed to use his poem to my advantage and recreate my own creative project which I enjoyed because it allowed me to use simplicity for any person of any age.
The Self Assessment Essay: Did I grow?
In the self-assessment essay I finally compare my growth in literacy and literature by writing whether or not I achieved my goals as a writer. I introduce two of my essays I have written through out the semester, one done at the beginning which is the Language and Literacy Narrative Essay compared to my last essay, my research essay on Gentrification in Harlem.