This document provides instructions for an assignment to investigate ethnic clustering in one's own community. Students are asked to observe signs of ethnic clustering by visiting an area with high concentration of a particular ethnic or cultural group, such as Cincinnati, Ohio. They should describe the area they visited, the dominant ethnic group, evidence of ethnic clustering, possible reasons for migration, and distinctive cultural aspects like architecture, stores, food, music. A grading rubric is also provided that will evaluate students' thesis statement, organization, use of evidence, grammar, and overall presentation.

1. ethnic clustering in your community 1
Ethnic Clustering in Your CommunityIn Chapter 7, you learned about ethnic clustering. You
will apply this knowledge to your own community (city, town, small town, etc.)In this
assignment, you will investigate ethnic clustering in your community. If you live in a very
small town, or rural area, where ethnic clustering doesn’t occur, visit a bigger place ,such as
Cincinnati, OH, or any other place of a similar size. Look for the signs of ethnic clustering.
Describe your observations.Please describe the Cincinnati５５In your description,
address the following questions:Where did you go? Which ethnic, cultural group is
dominant there?Have you found ethnic clustering?Why do you think most of the people in
this area migrated to the United States? What do you think are the push/pull factors?What
landscape elements do you think give this area a distinctive appearance from surrounding
areas? Be specific—describe buildings, architecture, spatial arrangement, clothing, types of
stores, food, and music that you encounter.Module 6: Ethnic Clustering Grading
RubricThesis StatementVirtually all effective writing (academic papers, letters to editors,
blog posts, etc.) presents, early on, a clear, concise, summary of the argument that will
follow. This has to be more than just a summary of what the author will cover, to telling us
exactly what they will say. It should, by definition, reflect the original ideas of the author. At
the same time, it must be relevant to the assignment or topic of discussion: the context of
the writing and its presumed audience.5.0 Thesis statement is strong and relevant, and
perfectly communicates an original idea that frames the rest of the writing3.0 Thesis
statement is present in the introduction, and generally both on-topic and clear. 3 points0.0
No obvious a thesis statement, or that is vague and off-topic5.0 OrganizationBasic principles
of good organization:1. each paragraph has one, and only one, clear topic statement that
supports the thesis statement2. topic statements/paragraphs are organized into a sequence
that logically builds the argument articulated in the thesis statement3. content includes
smooth, clear, and logical transition among topic statements5.0 Organization strongly
supports argument/thesis statement, without any significant gaps or diversions3.0
Organization generally supports argument/thesis statement. 3 points0.0 Organization is
confusing and doesn’t support argument/thesis statement5.0 EvidanceStrong
arguments are supported by a logical sequence of claims, which are supported by strong,
reliable, and relevant evidence. Includes:are the sources reliable, and properly
attributed/cited?does the author consider potential evidence that may challenge their
claims?is the evidence appropriately integrated? For example, while sometime quoting is an
effective way to integrate evidence, often paraphrasing is better.5.0 Evidence very strongly

2. supports author’s claim, and gives very high confidence they’ve considered the full
range of issues of relevance to the topic3.0 Generally includes properly cited proper and
reliable evidence in such a way that claims appears reasonable0.0 Does not include
evidence, or evidence is unreliable or off-topic, so doesn’t support claims made5.0
Grammar5.0 Writing strongly clear and consistently communicates author’s ideas3.0
Writing generally clear and communicates author’s ideas0.0 Writing severely
compromises the clarity of the ideas presented. 0 points5.0 20.0