Discussion of Model Essay
If you will go to the class homepage, you will find a Model (gender) Essay. This essay, though not perfect, is a good example of what is expected of you. You will note these items (I hope):
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it has a title that gives the reader a sense of what the topic is about; | |
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the introduction is geared to an informal audience; it also established who the writer is, so that we can identify easily with the writer and understand where she is coming from; | |
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the introduction has a thesis statement as the last sentence of the introduction: a thesis statement states the topic of the paper with the writer's opinion, in this case, the pervasiveness of objectification of women; | |
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the first body paragraph uses both example and citation from one of the articles the writer read...note the citation supports the author's point-of-view rather than the other way around --- most of the paragraph centers around the writer's ideas, as it should be -- remember the best essays stick to one idea that is fully developed...using an extended example is great; | |
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in the next body paragraph, the author continues to use the Wonder Woman example to further her opinion -- again she uses an outside opinion to support her point; | |
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the third body paragraph relies upon outside opinion for its development -- this is probably the weakest part of this essay as it depends too much on someone else; | |
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however, the author brings us back around with her next paragraph when she uses another example from her own life to reinforce her point...showing the effects on a buddy reminds us that the author indeed knows something about the topic; | |
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finally, she ends by reminding us that we need to be open-minded and not fall prey to the same stereotyping that many women are subjected to. |
Things to remember when writing your own essay:
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