BIOL 224 Lecture 2: essay rules and tips
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In this essay, identify the personal and social characteristics of your life according to relevant and valued diverse group memberships, i. e. , ethnicity, race, gender, national origin, religious affiliation, political preference, economic status, abilities, interests, educational and professional aspirations, etc. This will be a first-person narrative reflecting on the question: who am. The essay should be a personal reflection on your present-day awareness of social identity, not only of yourself but also of others. It should not be limited to a literal telling of each demographic or social group with which you might be affiliated. Your social identity is an accumulation and integration of diverse and multifaceted connections, experiences and social relationships that make you who you are as a person, and provides you with a sense of social belonging. The readings from the first two weeks of class provide the background for this prompt.