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ENGL 102 Media and Gender Inequality Researched Argument Essay

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Purpose: Your task for this essay will be to present a researched argument that would fit into a conversation with the sources you used for Paper 2. You will base this essay off of the one you wrote for Paper 2, taking it from a synthesis to an argument of your own.

Preparing for Writing the Paper: Identify an issue or question in your topic, about which you might make an argument or take a specific stance.

Formulate a thesis in response to that issue or question. As discussed in our textbook, that thesis should not simply be your opinion, but should be an argument that adds in some way to the discussion. Examples from the textbook include correcting misconceptions, extending what others have said, etc.

In writing your essay, keep in mind that you will need to adjust how you use your sources. Instead of synthesizing sources in order to give an overview of the topic, you are now using sources in support of your own stance. That may involve changing which quotes/paraphrases you use, making clear which sources are in line with your argument and which might be counterarguments, and so on. However, because your task is still to do a researched argument, you should aim to still include a good amount of source material in your essays. If you find that you need to change a few sources from the ones you used in Paper 2, feel free.

Along with your essay itself, you should also include a short statement indicating who your audience is—be as specific as you can about this audience as a way of helping us understand your rhetorical choices regarding style, appeals, and so on. Include this statement just before or after your Works Cited page.

Here are the sources we used on Paper 2:

Casserly, Josephine. “How the Media Can Promote Gender Equality.” The Guardian, The Guardian, 26 Oct. 2016, www.theguardian.com/global-development-professionals-network/2016/oct/26/more-hillary-less-donald-how-the-media-can-promote-gender-equality.

GSDRC. “Gender and Media – GSDRC.” GSDRC, 2015, gsdrc.org/topic-guides/gender/gender-and-media/.

IMS, International Media Support. “The Crucial Role of Media in Achieving Gender Equality.” International Media Support, 21 Feb. 2020, www.mediasupport.org/the-crucial-role-of-media-in-achieving-gender-equality/.

Knorr, Caroline. “Does Hollywood Have a Gender Problem?” CNN, 29 June 2017, edition.cnn.com/2017/06/29/health/gender-stereotypes-media-children-partner/index.html.

Wood, Julia. Reprinted with Permission of Wadsworth Publishing, a Division of Thomson Learning. , 1994, pp. 231–44.

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