{"id":443,"date":"2018-07-16T14:50:02","date_gmt":"2018-07-16T14:50:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/olemiss-readinganthology\/?post_type=chapter&p=443"},"modified":"2018-07-16T14:50:31","modified_gmt":"2018-07-16T14:50:31","slug":"synthesis-pre-writing-strategy-the-kernel-essay","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/olemiss-readinganthology\/chapter\/synthesis-pre-writing-strategy-the-kernel-essay\/","title":{"raw":"Synthesis Pre-Writing Strategy: The Kernel Essay","rendered":"Synthesis Pre-Writing Strategy: The Kernel Essay"},"content":{"raw":"Synthesis Essay Pre-Writing Strategy: \u00a0The Kernel Essay<\/strong>\r\n\r\nWhat is a kernel essay?<\/strong> \u00a0A kernel essay is a shortened form of a broader essay (usually a few paragraphs long) that emphasizes understanding how to format a claim (also known as thesis statement) and provide evidence for that claim. \u00a0The goal is that a kernel essay could then be extended into a full essay. \u00a0So how do I organize this?\r\n
\r\n

Key Takeaways<\/h3>\r\nSynthesis Kernel Essay Format:<\/strong>\r\n
    \r\n \t
  1. \u00a0Introduce both texts (authors, titles, and common themes\/traits.<\/li>\r\n \t
  2. \u00a0Based on these texts, I believe\u2026 (this is your claim)<\/li>\r\n \t
  3. \u00a0An analysis of Author 1\u2019s argument (claim, evidence, limitations)<\/li>\r\n \t
  4. \u00a0An analysis of Author 2\u2019s argument (claim, evidence, limitations)<\/li>\r\n \t
  5. \u00a0What these authors would say to one another (what they would agree with? \u00a0How they would challenge one another?<\/li>\r\n \t
  6. \u00a0What you think...<\/li>\r\n \t
  7. \u00a0Why any of this is important (also known as a final evaluation or commentary)<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/div>\r\n
    \r\n

    Exercises<\/h3>\r\nBased on your own sources, consider the questions above to brainstorm synthesis notes.\u00a0 Then, use the sample below to model your own kernel essay.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n
    \r\n

    Examples<\/h3>\r\nExample Synthesis Kernel Essay:\r\n\r\nIn Charlie Beck and Connie Rice\u2019s \u201cHow Community Policing Can Work\u201d and Charles M. Blow\u2019s \u201cRomanticizing \u2018Broken Windows\u2019 Policing,\u201d all three authors discuss the need for programs that bring attention to wrongful use of force among police. \u00a0However, each source focuses on a different program: Beck and Rice highlight the positive aspects of \u201cguardian policing\u201d while Blow criticizes the negative aspects of \u201cbroken windows policing.\u201d Though different programs have advantages and disadvantages, I think all authors could agree that exploring programs to help reduce violent crime as well as police use-of-force is necessary in combating many tragedies we see in America today; however, the authors make interesting points about the importance of considering the causes of crime within individual communities.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nBeck and Rice, one the \u201cchief of the Los Angeles Police Department\u201d and one a \u201ccivil rights lawyer,\u201d provide evidence that guardian policing, which consists of having police officers establish trust with residents in high crime neighborhoods in Los Angeles, has been found to reduce the number of murders as well as the number of police shootings. \u00a0In fact, since it began in one particular neighborhood named Watts, there have been \u201cno shootings by the partnership officers in over five years\u201d (Beck and Rice). However, within this piece, Beck & Rice fail to discuss other potential solutions other than guardian policing, making this program seem the one-stop solution.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nCharles M. Blow, though clearly an advocate for programs that would train officers in ways that may reduce their use-of-force in unnecessary situations, asks us to be wary before simply accepting any program as the savior for today\u2019s problems. \u00a0He highlights a misguided program called \u201cbroken windows policing\u201d for targeting certain racial groups, primarily African American communities, as violent, when that\u2019s not necessarily the case. He writes, \u201cHow you view \u201cbroken windows\u201d policing completely depends on your vantage point, which is heavily influenced by racial realities and socio-economics,\u201d (Blow) and emphasizes the need for police officers to view effects of poverty before tying violence to race.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nBoth texts make valid points for the need for more programs to help reduce unnecessary use-of-force among police. \u00a0Though Blow\u2019s piece is focused more on racial discrimination, he highlights strong points about the role poverty plays in a lot of these situations. \u00a0Beck & Rice consider community trust at the heart of the problem of some of the crime we see in neighborhoods. I believe Blow\u2019s points challenge Beck & Rice in a positive way, encouraging readers to consider the many facets that contribute to crime in communities and consider ways to combat this issue that is specific to the community members the program works to target.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n \r\n\r\n ","rendered":"

    Synthesis Essay Pre-Writing Strategy: \u00a0The Kernel Essay<\/strong><\/p>\n

    What is a kernel essay?<\/strong> \u00a0A kernel essay is a shortened form of a broader essay (usually a few paragraphs long) that emphasizes understanding how to format a claim (also known as thesis statement) and provide evidence for that claim. \u00a0The goal is that a kernel essay could then be extended into a full essay. \u00a0So how do I organize this?<\/p>\n

    \n

    Key Takeaways<\/h3>\n

    Synthesis Kernel Essay Format:<\/strong><\/p>\n

      \n
    1. \u00a0Introduce both texts (authors, titles, and common themes\/traits.<\/li>\n
    2. \u00a0Based on these texts, I believe\u2026 (this is your claim)<\/li>\n
    3. \u00a0An analysis of Author 1\u2019s argument (claim, evidence, limitations)<\/li>\n
    4. \u00a0An analysis of Author 2\u2019s argument (claim, evidence, limitations)<\/li>\n
    5. \u00a0What these authors would say to one another (what they would agree with? \u00a0How they would challenge one another?<\/li>\n
    6. \u00a0What you think…<\/li>\n
    7. \u00a0Why any of this is important (also known as a final evaluation or commentary)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n
      \n

      Exercises<\/h3>\n

      Based on your own sources, consider the questions above to brainstorm synthesis notes.\u00a0 Then, use the sample below to model your own kernel essay.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

      \n

      Examples<\/h3>\n

      Example Synthesis Kernel Essay:<\/p>\n

      In Charlie Beck and Connie Rice\u2019s \u201cHow Community Policing Can Work\u201d and Charles M. Blow\u2019s \u201cRomanticizing \u2018Broken Windows\u2019 Policing,\u201d all three authors discuss the need for programs that bring attention to wrongful use of force among police. \u00a0However, each source focuses on a different program: Beck and Rice highlight the positive aspects of \u201cguardian policing\u201d while Blow criticizes the negative aspects of \u201cbroken windows policing.\u201d Though different programs have advantages and disadvantages, I think all authors could agree that exploring programs to help reduce violent crime as well as police use-of-force is necessary in combating many tragedies we see in America today; however, the authors make interesting points about the importance of considering the causes of crime within individual communities.<\/p>\n

       <\/p>\n

      Beck and Rice, one the \u201cchief of the Los Angeles Police Department\u201d and one a \u201ccivil rights lawyer,\u201d provide evidence that guardian policing, which consists of having police officers establish trust with residents in high crime neighborhoods in Los Angeles, has been found to reduce the number of murders as well as the number of police shootings. \u00a0In fact, since it began in one particular neighborhood named Watts, there have been \u201cno shootings by the partnership officers in over five years\u201d (Beck and Rice). However, within this piece, Beck & Rice fail to discuss other potential solutions other than guardian policing, making this program seem the one-stop solution.<\/p>\n

       <\/p>\n

      Charles M. Blow, though clearly an advocate for programs that would train officers in ways that may reduce their use-of-force in unnecessary situations, asks us to be wary before simply accepting any program as the savior for today\u2019s problems. \u00a0He highlights a misguided program called \u201cbroken windows policing\u201d for targeting certain racial groups, primarily African American communities, as violent, when that\u2019s not necessarily the case. He writes, \u201cHow you view \u201cbroken windows\u201d policing completely depends on your vantage point, which is heavily influenced by racial realities and socio-economics,\u201d (Blow) and emphasizes the need for police officers to view effects of poverty before tying violence to race.<\/p>\n

       <\/p>\n

      Both texts make valid points for the need for more programs to help reduce unnecessary use-of-force among police. \u00a0Though Blow\u2019s piece is focused more on racial discrimination, he highlights strong points about the role poverty plays in a lot of these situations. \u00a0Beck & Rice consider community trust at the heart of the problem of some of the crime we see in neighborhoods. I believe Blow\u2019s points challenge Beck & Rice in a positive way, encouraging readers to consider the many facets that contribute to crime in communities and consider ways to combat this issue that is specific to the community members the program works to target.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

       <\/p>\n

       <\/p>\n\n\t\t\t

      \n\t\t\t

      Candela Citations<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t
      \n\t\t\t\t\t\t
      \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
      CC licensed content, Specific attribution<\/div>