Select one of the prompts below and write a 6-8 paragraph essay in response.
The essay must be persuasive with a clear thesis statement.
The essay must address and develop all aspects of the prompt.
The support for the essay should be objective and the majority of the examples must be away from the text.
You use material from at least 2 of the texts listed with the prompt, and the maximum number of allowed lines of support from the texts is 3 (This means 3 total not 3 from each).
The information you select from the texts to support your thesis must be in MLA parenthetical format.
The essay must be in MLA format: Times New Roman 12 font, black, double spaced, 1″ margins,
The essay must be 6-8 well developed paragraphs. Avoid writing in first or second person. Think about what the prompt is asking or suggesting. Really read the prompt closely and think about what is being asked.
Prompts:
1. An accepted notion in society is that facing challenges helps to build character. Is this always the case? Are certain challenges beyond facing? What role does one’s character play when facing a challenge? Argue the way character affects the way or ways a challenge is handled and how this may lead to personal growth.
Use support in the form of objective analysis and examples away from the texts, and textual support from: “Working at Wendy’s, “The Clan of the One Breasted Women”, and/or “Single Handed Cooking”
2. Self acceptance can be challenging. Learning to appreciate one-self with all the idiosyncrasies a person may have can be difficult and rewarding. Taking the aforementioned into consideration, analyze how the concept of self-acceptance is vital to the development, progress, and identity of an individual.
Support should be comprised of general analysis and examples away from the texts, and textual support from: “We’re All Someone’s Freak”, “On Being a Cripple”, and /or “Single Handed Cooking”
3. Stereotyping people can have a powerful affect on society. Breaking stereotypes can also impact society. One aspect which helps to break stereotyping is the understanding of human behavior. Taking this into consideration, how does learning how or why people act a certain way or do certain things help to remove the concept of stereotype from some members in society?
Support should be comprised of general analysis and examples away from the texts, and textual support from: “We are All Someone’s Freak”, “On Being a Cripple”, and /or “On Dumpster Diving”
