Introduction: Identify the community you observed and what platform was used to conduct your observations. What is unique about this community and why did you choose to focus on it. How have this community been marginalized from American mainstream society? Body #1 Background information and Sources (In-text citations, 1 paragraph) Focus on topic here Give some historical context on the community. In order to better understand your community, provide perspective around those things which which give it its meaning.
Body #2 Your Observations & Analysis: You are not focusing on the topic here; you are focusing on the actual observation Answer all the questions below: Include when you observed the community and for how long. In what way is this a community? Talk about the commonality of the members. What brought them together and what keeps them together. Who are the leaders in the community? Does the community have an “insider” language? (Who facilitates for the community? or seem to be the person everyone admires or runs to for answers? This is not necessarily who created the forum.) Type to enter text How do they address each other? What are the rules for interacting? What kind of behavior do you notice? use specific examples from your observation but please do not disclose any personal or sensitive information to protect the privacy of the members.
Conclusion: This is where you reflect on the observation. What surprised you about this community? What intrigued you about this community? What disturbed you about this community?
Work Cited Page: (Should be on its own page; 3 scholarly sources that you used in your essay; one must be from the CCNY library database) Reminders: Be sure to include a creative title for your essay, three scholarly sources used as in-text citations and then listed on the work cited page