Racial Injustice Present In Autobiographic Literature
Version 1

This was my first iteration of a college essay meant to explore the discernable hardships expressed in Zora Hurston’s “How it Feels” and Dick Gregory’s “Shame”. I initially chose to take a more hollistic approach and describe the racial challenges that both Zora Hurston and Dick Gregory were subjected to in their childhoods. Reference bellow for the feedback that I recieved from peers and professional advisors.

Editor Input

As a part of the refinement phase for this essay, I was tasked with seeking the input of two classmates who would offer constructive feedback on the content of my essay. I sought out the help of Colton M. and Lucas J. whose peer review memos are shown above. Likewise, I recieved a great feedback video from my professor, however I was unable to include the feedback video due to Squarespace content limitations. I would like to offer my thanks to all contributors for this essay.

The primary feedback that I received from my classmates was related to the overall formatting of my initial draft. Even further, in colaborating with an editor from Kent State University’s Library Writing Commons, it was further suggested that I provide in-text citations. I kept these suggestions in mind when refining this narrative for the second draft.

My Response

Final Rendition

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