Unit3InformativeWritingPiece:

InformreadersaboutthedifferencesinMalcolmXsand
BayardRustinsperspectiveofwhetherornotviolence
shouldbeusedtoreachsocialjustice.Identifythe
strategieseachofthemusedtoshowtheirperspective.

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Essay is divided into 4 paragraphs

Introduction
- Hook
- Discuss how Bayard Rustin & Malcolm X are both
activists seeking social justice
- State how their perspectives differ
Body 1:
1. State Bayard Rustins perspective
2. Support with cited and quoted textual
evidence
3. Explain what is learned from evidence
4. State strategies he used to show perspective
5. Support with cited and quoted evidence
6. Explain what is learned from evidence (how
does the strategy make the perspective more
effective?)

Body 2:
1. State Malcolm Xs perspective
2. Support with cited and quoted textual evidence
3. Explain what is learned from evidence
4. State strategies he used to show perspective
5. Support with cited and quoted evidence
6. Explained what is learned from evidence(how
does the strategy make the perspective more
effective?)

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Conclusion:
- Summary of both perspectives
- State why they used the strategies
- What is your perspective on using violence to
reach social justice?

15

Essay has proper:

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30

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