University:
California State University, Northridge
Course:
PSY 345 | Social Psychology
Academic year:

2019
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277

Pages:

2
Author:

Hallie Randolph

Sample Informative Essay Planning Sheet Question: What is the relationship between clothing styles and clothing creation? What are they asking you? Is this comparative? A change over time? An argumentative essay? Can you use SPRITE? Social, political, religious, intellectual, technological, economic. Notes/Markings: How are you keeping track of your markings? Mark on the text and on your planning sheet. Focus only on information that is relevant to the question at hand. Number your paragraphs. H→ "Before the Civil War..." → Role of mass production in clothing creation. Remember, this is a synthesis essay, so you need to figure out the common link between all of your documents. Reason 1-Homemade Clothing Reason 2-Tailoring Reason 3-Mass-production Sources/Information Source A Quote Source C→Quote Thesis: Declaration: Developments in clothing creation influenced clothing styles. Developments in clothing creation, particularly the transition from homemade clothing, to the use of tailors, and finally the reliance on mass-produced articles, heavily influenced clothing styles. Remember this sample from class? Topic The Hays Code Declaration/Opinion on the Topic The Hays Code affected representations of women and minorities in classic Hollywood cinema. Three Reasons to Support your Opinion 1. Women were primarily depicted as housewives. 2. Minorities were painted in a stereotypical light. 3. There was a significant absence of women and minorities in powerful positions. One Reason to Oppose your Opinion Films conceived under the Hays Code accurately portrayed individuals. Thesis Statement The Hays Code affected representations of women and minorities in classic Hollywood cinema since women were primarily depicted as housewives, minorities were painted in a stereotypical light, and there was a significant absence of women and minorities in powerful positions. Planning Your Essay: Write your topic as a question. Introduction: →Attention Grabber: →Necessary Background Info: →Thesis: Body Paragraphs: →Topic Sentence: →Evidence: According to Mr. Awesome, "This is a random quote" ("How to be Awesome"). →Analysis Conclusion: →Restate Thesis: →Concluding Remarks: