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their research and writing on a social justice–related issue of their choice.

The context of the course guided their inquiry as all the students in the

course explored community service as a way to engage meaningfully and

to develop relationships in the community.

We have annotated her essay to show the ways that she summarized

and paraphrased research to show the urgency of the problem of food inse-

curity that exists around the world and to offer possible solutions. Notice

how she synthesizes her sources, taking an active stance in using what she

has read to advance her own argument.

Nancy Paul

Professor McLaughlin

English 2102

May 11, 20—

A Greener Approach to Groceries:

Community-Based Agriculture in LaSalle Square

In our post–9/11 society, there is incessant concern for

the security of our future. Billions of dollars are spent tighten-

ing borders, installing nuclear detectors, and adjudicating safety

measures so that the citizens of the United States can grow and

prosper without fear. Unfortunately, for some urban poor, the

threat from terrorism is minuscule compared to the cruelty of

their immediate environment. Far from the sands of the Afghan

plains and encapsulated in the midst of inner-city deterioration,

many find themselves in gray-lot deserts devoid of vegetation

and reliable food sources. Abandoned by corporate supermar-

kets, millions of Americans are maimed by a “food insecurity” —

the nutritional poverty that cripples them developmentally,

physically, and psychologically.

The midwestern city that surrounds our university has

a food-desert sitting just west of the famously lush campus.

Known as LaSalle Square, it was once home to the lucrative

Bendix plant and has featured both a Target and a Kroger super-

market in recent years. But previous economic development

decisions have driven both stores to the outskirts of town, and

without a local supplier, the only food available in the neigh-

borhood is prepackaged and sold at the few small convenience

stores. This available food is virtually devoid of nutrition and

The student’s thesis

She calls attention to

both the immediacy

and urgency of the

problem

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