Each body paragraph should be about a specific characteristic you notice in Didion’s writing. Be sure to organize your essay by ideas or style characteristics NOT by focusing on only one of Didion’s essays per paragraph. The topic sentence should make the specific point about each style characteristic and connect back to the thesis. The examples in each paragraph should show evidence from MORE than one of Didion’s essays and at least once compare Didion to the other writers (*see the following paragraph). Be careful to follow the 80% analysis 20% quotation rule. Each example also requires an in-text citation according to current MLA guidelines. Be sure to fully explain what
Didion is doing and how it works or doesn’t work. Each body paragraph is an example of your thesis or a specific reason for your argument/claim. Use a minimum of four of the assigned readings in your paper.
*One way to talk about Didion’s style is to compare her to another writer. For this assignment, study her writing style in comparison to either Rauch or Lukianoff and Haidt.Do not use “I” in your writing or talk about yourself.
