The culture of power can be described as the group of people whose way of talking, writing, dressing, and interacting is accepted as the norm. ... I think, however, her largest obstacle in school is writing. ... My student should have been taught a long time ago that her language was unacceptable for use on English essays. ... This will bring our culturally disadvantaged students a step closer to achieving their highest goals. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

" This knowledge came to her as she was writing a research paper concerning "Male Privilege in America.... In the essay, "unpacking the Knapsack," Peggy McIntosh contracts multiple rhetorical strategies to contain her readers to validate her claim about racism as well as privilege. ... This act of acknowledging was most likely achieved just by reading through her essay, which means that the reader who agrees with her has nothing else that he/she is burdened to do. ... One of the most important strategies that she uses is what she does at the end of her essay. ... The purp...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate