Formal Essay
This essay is your opportunity to demonstrate your understanding of gender as it intersects with ability, age, class, ethnicity, race, or sexuality. Your essay will address a contemporary social movement of your choice, and form the foundational research for your video. Your essay will be 1500–2000 word research essay. Address a contemporary social movement of your choice, and form the foundational research for your video. No personal opinion or experiences. No first-person.
Thesis statement in the last sentence of the introductory paragraph. The thesis statement is a clear and direct response to the writing prompt for the assignment. Support claims with evidence. Avoid generalisations, broad strokes, universalities. Use mix of direct quotes and paraphrasing. Cite EVERYTHING.
The essay will be an academic research essay, properly cited using MLA style for in-text and Works Cited.
The essay will present extensive evidence to support a clear and focused thesis.
Please do NOT ask for the ‘minimum’ number of sources you are expected to use in your research. This is a major assignment in a 3rd year course, your research is expected to be sufficient to cover the topic in both depth and breadth.
The essay will use an intersectional approach to consider gender in a contemporary or historical social movement.
Introduction
Body (Analyse all points and use supporting evidence for a claim)
Conclusion (Must be free from new information)
Double jeopardy hypothesis??
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