Wednesday, January 27, 2016

Short Essay Guidelines

Okay, so here are a few guidelines that might help:
First, consider the question in the essay prompt. Write your introduction as an explanation of what you think the question is asking, and give a thoughtful reply. You can write the reply part after you've written the body, if that helps.
The body should briefly summarize the text you want to discuss and the extra piece of media you found. Then synthesize and reflect: how do these two things relate to each other, and how do they relate to the question? What evidence do they provide for your answer? Can you make an argument? Do you have any criticisms of the author or creator of the media, and how they use satire? If so, why are these things problematic, why does it matter?  Do you have other thoughts about this subject? What is at stake? Why are the pieces significant?
An entire conclusion paragraph isn't so necessary in such a short, reflective piece, but you might include a sentence or two about any new ideas or avenues of research these thoughts direct you to examine.

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