Cause and Effect Essay

 

Writing Situation: You have read "Beast With Two Backs", "Semper Fi", and "Letter to a Daughter at Thirteen," written by Barbara Kingsolver, as well as covering "Hills Like White Elephants", "Wife's Story", "The Story of an Hour", "A Pair of Silk Stockings", Killing Us Softly 3, Tough Guise, and Merchants of Cool.

The Prompt: Write a multiparagraph essay in which you explore an issue relating to gender analysis, such as gender stereotypes, gender discrimination, gender equity (or lack thereof), developing gender identity, gender interaction, and gender conflict (power struggle). During your exploration develop a cause/effect or problem/solution relationship.

Requirements:

* 4-6 Typed Pages Plus Works Cited Page

*Format Paper Correctly (See Helix Style Manual)

-Heading
-Creative Title
-1" Margins
-Page Nubering
-Double-Spaced
-Font: Times New Roman
-Formal Voice

*Use At Least 5 Of The Essays, Stories, And Videos, Covered in Class

*Thesis Should Have Key Words
(Because, So That, Since, To + Action (Verb), Although, Despite, Even If, Even Though, If, In Spite Of, Regardless, Though, Unless)

* Use Parenthetical Citations
(Kingsolver, “Beast” #)
(Kingsolver, “Semper” #)
(Kingsolver, “Letter” #)
(Hemingway #)
(Le Guin #)
(Chopin, “Pair” #)
(Chopin, “Story” #)
(Killing Us Softly 3)
(Tough Guise)
(Merchants of Cool)

*Use Integrated Quotes (Minimum of 6)

I.
a. Introduce the author/character relevant to the quote
b. Then identify a specific context/subject for quote
II.
a. Use quote and parenthetical citation
III.
a. Explain the quote
b. Extend the ideas of the quote
c. Identify a motive of author/character connected to the quote
d. Redefine a word or concept from the quote in a more precise way
e. Compare idea from quote to other points of view and explain the difference.
f. Solve a problem or conflict addressed by the quote
g. Ask and answer a question connected to the quote

Suggestions: Review Ideas From Previous 3 Timed Writings!