My assignment is to write autobiographical research paper that analyzes the influences of race as it relates to your community. I don't know how to start out. Please advise.

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Thanks,
Chandara

It sounds as if you are supposed to write about a part of your life (autobiography) during which you were affected by or at least aware of influences of race or ethnicity in YOUR community.

First you should choose a time in your life when you either experienced or observed occurrences that were related in major or minor ways to the race/ethnicity issue. Then plan (plan = brainstorm and outline) the segment of your life you are focusing on.

Here are some websites to help:

for biographical/autobiographical assignments:
http://www.webenglishteacher.com/biography.html

for the writing process, including planning and then writing:
http://www.webenglishteacher.com/biography.html

http://nutsandbolts.washcoll.edu/
(left column)

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/general/index.html

http://leo.stcloudstate.edu/catalogue.html
and
http://leo.stcloudstate.edu/acadwrite/writeproc.html

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