English (HS)
double-spaced with one inch margins top bottom and both sides. Have a thesis statement at the end of the introduction. MLA format is ok.
In the chapter “Rice Paddies, &Math Tests” Gladwell discusses the way that a cultural legacy- like rice farming- can lead to an attitude about work and persistence that can be profitable in later contexts (Like math classes). and in Marita’sBargain,” Gladwell shows how a different cultural legacy- the tradition of summer break from school- can have negative effects on learning. effects that have an immense impact on future individual success. He ends the chapter on Marita’s Bargain with the word ” meaningful work”
for this paper, Address the following question : What makes meaningful work the key concept for understanding Gladwell’s point in both “Rice Paddies & Math Tests” as well as “Marita’s Bargain” ?
