Progression 2 Essay: Rehabilitation vs. Incarceration in Opioid Crisis

This assignment focuses on the heroin and opioid epidemic, particularly examining whether rehabilitation or incarceration is a more effective approach. The initial context is set with a tragic anecdote about a young adult lost to a heroin overdose, highlighting the growing crisis in the United States. The assignment includes a peer review form with specific questions about the essay's clarity, formatting, representation of the American paradox related to race and drug abuse, and overall structure. Reviewers are asked to assess the logical flow, incorporation of field research, depth of analysis, and conveyance of the American paradox, providing suggestions for improvement. The assignment also requires adherence to MLA formatting guidelines, field research, and a minimum word count. Desklib offers a platform to explore similar assignments and study resources.

10.1—WORKSHEET & PEER REVIEW
Your Final Draft of your Progression #2 Essay is due in hard copy next Tuesday, April
9, in class.
As a reminder, the requirements for this essay are:
 Approx. 1900 words or more, with no filler (please exercise the 10% Rule before
submitting)
 Field research incorporated into essay (and cited)
 At least 1 source from our readings for this progression
 At least 3-4 outside sources of your own choosing from legitimate sources
 1-3 block quotes and at least 2 white spaces
 Proper MLA in-text citations and Works Cited page (not your Annotated
Bibliography)
 Formatted according to the Standard Formatted Paper (NYU Classes)
As with the first essay, your second essay will be evaluated according to the Essay
Rubric:
 25% Quality of Thought—verticality/depth, insight, connections, conversation
 25% Quality of Form—texture, organization, arrangement, flow
 25% Quality of Writing—syntax, diction, grammar, fluency
 25% Assignment Requirements—what you see above
Now I will pass around a sign-up sheet for Optional Conferencing with me. In the
interest of keeping time open for students who really need help, please do not
sign up for a time if you feel your draft is in pretty good shape—you can always e-
mail if you have minor questions.
 If you do sign up for a time, please bring a hard copy of your draft to the
conference, with specific questions.
On Thursday, I will go over how to include charts and tables in your essay, including
how to properly format and caption them. The second half of the class will be a
voluntary revision session. If you plan on staying for the second half, please bring
your laptop with your draft on it. I will be present to answer questions and provide
revision feedback.
Now let’s proceed to Peer Review in your Workshop Group.
 Sit with your group and decide who will be the first and second responder for
each draft
 Share your draft with your group members using Google Drive
 Have a brief, informal five-minute discussion of what you are each looking for
from your peer feedback
 Please be prepared to give each draft at least 20 minutes of attention (I will let
you know about timing)—take your time and do not rush to finish

 Please feel free to converse with each other during the review—questions,
clarifications, compliments, etc.
Ready? Turn this page over and fill out the top section with your Progression 2 draft
information.

PROGRESSION #2 PEER RESPONSE FORM
Author of Essay: ____________________________________________________ Word Count: 754
Title of Essay: The heroin and opioid epidemic: rehabilitation or incarceration?
# of sources: 4
Field Research used (check all that apply):  Observation  Survey  Interview/Case Study 
Experiment
One specific question you want your responders to address:
How does the racist activities within the country affect the heroin and opioid endemic?
FIRST RESPONSE Responder Name:
___________________________________
1. Read the Essay over carefully, aloud to yourself in your head. As you read, place brackets
around any words or passages that strike you as being problematic and briefly indicate why
(e.g., confusing, vague, awkward, clunky, redundant, misspelled or misused, ungrammatical,
filler, etc.).
The response provided to the question was not answered with a proper clarity. The response did
not flow in a smooth manner and presented some redundant information as well. The response
did not throw enough light on the present scenario in the country on the basis of the heroin and
opioid abuse.
2. List any major formatting errors you noticed (e.g., font, missing page number, no citations,
improper spacing, etc.):
The in-text citations were not done in a proper manner and the document lacks a proper
reference list.
3. In your own words, describe the American paradox you believe the author is trying to
represent in this Essay:
The major paradox that the author has attempted to highlight refers to the racial discussion in
terms of the drug abuse and the loss of lives due to the same issue. The authors further focus on
the issues that are presented due to the death of the African Americans as well as the fair-
skinned residents of the country.
4. Please address the specific question the author asks above:
The dark-skinned people are majorly accused of possessing the drugs that are found to be fatal
for mankind. Thus, the heroin and opioid abuse led by the dark-skinned citizens is found to have
been affecting the mortality rate of the country.
SECOND RESPONSE Responder Name:
___________________________________
1. Read the Essay over carefully, aloud to yourself in your head.
2. Please address the specific question the author asks above:

The author of the essay highlights the role played by the dark-skinned people in the increase of
the heroin and opioid abuse within the country of the United States.
3. Rate each of the following: needs work OK
ready to go
How well structured (logical, makes sense, flows) is the organization? 1 2 3 4
5 N/A
How well incorporated is the personal field research? 1 2 3 4
5 N/A
How deeply does the author analyze/connect the various texts? 1 2 3 4
5 N/A
How well does the author convey the paradox of America? 1 2 3 4 5
N/A
4. Suggest three specific revisions author can make to improve the paper. Focus on areas that
you do not think are ready. Be as specific as possible! Is there anything crucial (an idea,
a vertical connection) missing?
1. The author needs to focus on the logical flow of information within the paper.
2. The author should also put forth better research skills.
3. The author should attempt to cite the sources in proper manner.