Just as Anne Curzan asks “What makes a word ‘real’?”, we should consider what elements give meaning to the language we use to describe ourselves and others. For this essay, you will be applying the same concepts and analytical techniques to join in the conversation about the role racial bias plays in language. This means that you will be exploring through your readings the varying perspectives on which characteristics of language are agreeable and which are detrimental in forming a “standard” idea of English as well as establishing to your own conclusions about the topic. Your argument will ultimately demonstrate your own unique claim on how language characteristics, such as tone, word choice, evolving definitions, environment, and so on, alter people’s perceptions of identity. As you are writing, use the following question to help create your thesis: To what degree does racial language affect the shaping of our identities? USE :Hetain Patel, “Who Am I? Think Again” ,Anne Curzan, ”What Makes a Word ‘Real’?” and Ryan Bloom, “Inescapably, You’re Judged by Your Language” . Include quotes.