Theimportantpointsofthevideotoproperlywriteanargumentativeessay.Theyarefivemost importantpartstowriteinanargumentativeessay.Theyarethehook,backgroundinformation, counter–claim,andtheclaimandevidenceThemostimportantisthehook,whichwillgrabthe reader'sattention.Inthehookyoushouldn'taskquestionsbutaddaquotefromacrediblesource, alsoincludeaprovokingidea.Thebackgroundinformationgivestheaudiencealltheinformation theyneedtounderstandwhatyouarewritingabout.Don'tforgettouseTASC,usingthetitleand author.Ifyouusedifficultwords,writetheminasimplerwaysothereadercanunderstandthem.A mustistogivethereadereverythingtheyneedtoknowaboutyourtopic
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Feminismisforeveryoneexplainstheemotionalencountersofthestrugglesandchallengesfaced bythefeministmovement.Theexperiencesofthefeministmovementhelpedshapedastrongcase thattheinclusionofmenisrequiredwithinthemovement.Onemaingoalofthefeministmovement istoendallformsofsexism,sexistexploitations,andoppression(Hook).Thekeyargumentthat HookmakesthroughouthernovelisthatfeminismisaboutcreatingaworldfreeofsexismThe onlywaytomakethispossibleisbyhavingbothmalesandfemalesfighttoendsexistcauses. Thepatriarchalsocietyisbasedonpowersinrelationships–whetherthatpowerismenoverwomen, bossesovertheirworkersandevenparentsovertheirchildrenRelationships
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Pinkston,AnnaDr.JeffNewberryENGL1101HAugust26,2017Asmyninth–gradeEnglish teacher,Mrs.Newtonwouldsay,withoutagoodhooktostartyouressay,noonewilleverreadit.
AsIwastaught,ahookisacrucialpartinyouressaybecauseitwillhelpgrabtheaudience's attentionsothattheywillcontinuetobeinvestedthroughoutthepaper.Forexample,thehookcould beaquestionoraquoteabouttheoveralltopicofyouressayInmyjunioryear,wehadtodoa controversialessayandIusedaquotefromafamoustattooartistasmyhookbecauseIdidmyessay overtattoosandpiercings.Afterthehook,theintroductionbeginstotakeformandshowthe audiencewhatyouressayisaboutTheintroductionisthefirstthinginyouressaythatwilltellthe audiencewhattheessayisabout.Theintroductionparagraphshouldbeasinterestingastheinitial hookandkeeptheaudienceinvestedinthepaper.Itwillestablishthebasisoftheessayandshould containthethesisstatement.Thethesisstatementisthepointinyouressaywhereyouwillstatethe topicsthattheessaywillcontain.Inhighschool,weweretaughtthatthethesisshouldcontainthe threepointsthatyouwillelaborateuponinyourthreebodyparagraphs:theweakestpoint,the middlepoint,andthestrongestpoint.Thefirstbodyparagraphshouldbetheweakestorsimplest waytogettheoverallpointoftheessayacrosstothereaders.Thiswillbethefoundationofallthree points,
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HookUpCulture
The"hookup",adevelopingphenomenonthathasbeenrapidlygrowinginadolescentsandyoung adultsinthewesternworldforthelastdecade,whichhasresultedinaculturaldatingshift,an escalationofdrugsandalcoholabuse,aswellasemotionalandphysicalconsequences().Theterm "hookup"isknownasbriefuncommittedsexualbetweentwoindividualswhoarenotromantically involvedbutconsensuallyindulgeinsexualactivitiesincludingkissing,oralsex,penetrative intercourse(Garcia2012).Ahookupmoreoftenthannotoriginatesfrompeopleenjoyingapartyor clublikesetting,butcanfacilitatedbetweenindividualswhoarefamiliarwithoneanotherorare completestrangers(Bogle)Mosthookupscenariosareaseriesshowmorecontent 2000).Alcoholuse,evenintoxicationisadominantcontributortotherecenthook–upculture(Flack etal.2007)anddefinitelyamotivatortoengageinintercourseduringahook–up.Womenreport consumingamedianoffourdrinkspriortohookingup,whilemenreportamedianofsixdrinks (Englandetal.2008).Beingundertheinfluenceinasocialsettingactsasalubricantandhelps peopleovercometheirinhibitionsandanxietiesonasocialandsexuallevelThesimpleactof approachingorconversingwithapersonyouareattractedtocanbeextremelynerve–wracking,but withtheattackofalcoholonthenervoussystemitiseasierforpeopletotalkandeventuallyexpress theirsexualdesiresbecausetheystopworryingaboutrejectionandjudgements.Onceindividuals surpassthesefearsiteasytopursuewhattheywantanddesire,soifmanseesagirlinabarheis interested,isafewdrinksdeephemoreoftenthannotwillhavenoproblemapproachinginher hopesthathecantakeherhopeandengageinsexualactivity.Sadlythiseffectsourabilitytoform genuineconnectionswithpeopleasmostofthesehookupswillnotnormallyresultinaromantic relationshiplaterdowntheroad,butratherjustmorecasualsexcontributingandbuildingtothe hookupculturethatweknow
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IsEducationEqual?
TheUnitedStatesprovidesoursocietywiththeundeniablerighttolearn.Therighttohigher educationisnotlimitedtothemiddleandupperclasses;itallowsthelessprivileged,minorities,as wellasbothsexes,toreceiveanequaleducation.Twoargumentswhichpresentinterestingviewson highereducationarebellhook’s“KeepingClosetoHome';andAdrienne Rich’s“WhatDoesaWomanNeedtoKnow?';Hooksviewshigher educationwithaconcernfortheunderprivileged,whereasRichviewsitwithaconcernforwomen. Ofthetwoworks,IpersonallydonotagreewithRich’sargument Bellhooksviews...showmorecontent...
Society,peers,andeducatorsmakeassumptionsthatlabeltheunderprivilegedandminoritiesas “‘lowerclass’people';whohave“nobeliefsor values';(88).Professorsexpectthesestudentstoperformbadlybecauseoftheirpastandtheir reputationintoday’ssocietyThestudentsarenotgiventhefairchanceotherstudents receive.Knowingthewaysocietyportraysthem,thestudentskeeptothemselves.Evenafterthey provetobeseriousandcapablestudents,theyarestilllookeddownupon.Hooks,atfirst,thought thatinordertosucceedincollege,shemustchangewhoshewas,toblendinwithherpeers.She saidmany“believethatassimilationistheonlypossiblewaytosurvive,tosucceed.';
(89)Aftergoingthroughthetransitionandfacingtheseobstaclesherself,hookscametothe conclusionthatthiswasnotthecase.Shehasmaintainedclosetieswithherfamily,knowswhere shecamefrom,andhassucceededinlife.Hook’sessaytellsusthatyoucanmaintain closerelationshipswithhomeandstillsucceed Notonlyaretheunderprivilegeddiscriminatedagainst,butwomenaretoo.Oneextremefeminist side,AdrienneRichclaimsthatwomenarenotgettingwhattheydeservewhenitcomestohigher education.Richstates,“Thereisnowoman’scollegetodaywhichis providingyoungwomenwith
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EssayaboutBellHooks
bellhooks,Americanfeministwriterandliterarycritic,oncesaid,"Theclassroom,withallits limitations,remainsalocationofpossibility."Evenwhenshewrotethesewordsover20yearsago in1994,therewasaclear,unsulliedideaofwhatachild'seducationshouldbecomposed ofpossibilities.Inthetimeofhooks'writing,America'speoplewerebeingtestedontheirstrength asthedeindustrializationofmajorcitiesoccurred,leavingmostofthefactoryworkerswithout moneyandhomeless.AfterReaganleftoffice,therewasanabundancetocleanup.Thecountry's peopleweretryingtocreatepossibilitiesthatmightworkout.TheAmericanschoolsystemremains aboutwhathookssaid:possibilitiesEvenwiththemediacontinuouslyshowmorecontent Weseeconstantdisparitiesinfundingwithinourschoolsystembetweenclassandbetweenrace. Becauseofthis,weneedtoregulatethefundingbetweenthe"goodschoolbadschoolpoorschool richschool"paradigm.Whyaren'ttherealreadylawspermittingandenforcingequalfunding?Inthe rulingofRodriguezvs.SanAntonioIndependentSchooldistrict,itwasfoundthatevenifitwas completelymorallyethical,lawsagainstorforinequitablefundingarenotintheconstitutionand thereforeitcannotberuleduponinthehighcourt.So,eveniftwoschoolsinthesamedistrictare withina10,000dollarsfundingdifference,apupilcannotdoanythingaboutitbecauseitdoesn'tsay anythingaboutitintheconstitution.Statesinthedeepsouth,likeTexasandAlabama,gettheleast funding,saysastudydonebytheNationalLawCenterforEducation.TheU.S.averageforfunding perstateis$10,132foronepupilTennessee'smoneyspentperpupilis$6,839Also,Tennesseehas oneofthelowestGDPsanditseducationeffortisoneofthelowest.Whyisthis?Because Tennesseestilldidn'ttakeadvantageofitsfiscalcapacity,andthat'swhyitreceivedanFonthe effortscaleInastudydonebyEducationTrust,itsaidthatthereisa1,200dollargapbetweenthe districtswiththemostpovertyandthedistrictswiththeleast
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BellHooks'sEducation
Tendrilsofsearing,agonisingpainsurgedacrosstheyoungwoman'sflesh,pervadingintothelayers ofherskinasacurved,serrated–edgedbladeglidedsmoothlyacrossthesensitiveskinofher stomach.Hooks,scorchinghot,wereembeddeddeepintotheashenfleshofhershoulders.Shesunk herteethintotheplumpfleshofherbottomlip,sobspilingupatthehollowofherthroatand threateningtospillasthetwenty–oneyearoldwomanthrashedagainstthemanyhandsholdingher down.Herarmswerenumb,splayedawayfromherbodyataperpendicularangle.Long,delicate andpalefingers–callousedbyhardworkandlonghours–wereattachedtobonywrists,boundby thick,wrought–ironchains,barbedwithsharpneedles,bloodoozingfrom
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Manyhaveseenthemovies,PeterPanandHook,andhavewishedtoflyawaytoNeverlandwith theboywhostayedyoungforever.ThoughbeingabletoflytoNeverlandisimpossible,thesetwo moviesallowourimaginationtodoexactlythat.WhilebothmoviesshowthelifeofPeterPan,I findHooktobemoreinterestingandlovablecomparedtoPeterPan.Almosteveryonelovesanice animatedDisneymovieHowcouldsomeonenot?PeterPanwasoneofthefirstmoviesproduced byDisneybackin1953,andwasbasedoffoftheplay,PeterPanorTheBoyWhoWouldn'tGrow Up("PeterPan").ThemovieintroducedtheideaofNeverlandandtheunagingboy,PeterPan,to theworldShowingthisworldtothechildrenofthetimesproutedtheirimaginationandencouraged themto"thinkhappythoughts"tohelpachievetheirgoals.PeterPanwasoneoftheDisneymovies thatshapedtheindustrytobewhatitistoday.Disneybroughttheworldseveralmoviesaboutthe boy,PeterPan,includingPeterPanandHook.Bothmoviesexplainedhisstoryandshowedchildren thebeautifulworldthatisNeverland.Theyprovedtochildrenand...showmorecontent... AssaidbyRogerEbert,""PeterBanning"isabusyexecutivewithmoretimeforhiscellularphone thanforhischildren."PeterBanning,whomwasreallyPeterPan,ignoredhischildrenandspent littletonotimewiththem.InthesamearticlebyRogerEbert,hementionedthatHook"kidnaps Banning'stwochildrenbecausehewantstolurePeterbacktoNeverlandforarematch."Bydoing so,PeterBanningwasforcedtogoandsavehischildrenbeforetheycouldbehurt,thoughthey'd alreadybeenhurtbyhimThisfilmcausedmanyparentstobeshownthatoneshouldalwayshave time,ormaketime,forfamily.Itencouragedtheactofbringingfamiliescloserand,insomecases,
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HookVsPeterPanEssay
