Current Cultural Mythologies of Race, Class, Gender, And Sexuality in The United States

Prompt:
Step #1 Write a thesis-driven essay that answers the following:

In what way or ways are current cultural mythologies of race, class, gender, and/or sexuality in the United States reflected in advertising, film/television, and social media? Use specific examples to support your individual points.

Step #2
• Must have a brief introduction that introduces the overall topic (for example, culture, technology, etc.) and ends with a thesis that answers the question.
Step #3
• Must have at least three body paragraphs that use the ingredients we discussed previously for paragraph development.
Step #4
• Must have a conclusion that brings the discussion back to the overall topic in general.
Think of this assignment as a way to reflect on what you learned about society through popular culture
The assignment must be done in Times New Roman Font Size 12 with 1 inch margins all around.
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Notes from me to the Writer:
This what the professor means by "Ingredients for Paragraph Development":
Paragraph Development:
Writing body paragraphs is maybe the most important part of writing an essay simply because most of the essay is made up of body paragraphs (as opposed to the introduction or the conclusion). For this reason, it is important to understand the different ingredients that go into a good academic body paragraph. I use the word "ingredients" because writing is a lot like cooking, first you follow a recipe to understand how different ingredients work with each other in order to achieve the basic flavor of a dish, but eventually you come to master those ingredients and no longer have to look at a recipe in order to make the dish taste the way you want it to taste, rather than the recipe.
The basic ingredients of a developed body paragraph are as follows:
• Topic Sentence
• Explanation
• Evidence
• Comment
• Transition
*Topic Sentence:
State the point of the paragraph. What is the main idea you are exploring in this one segment of your essay? Be sure that it has some connection to the overall thesis from your introduction. If it doesn't, then you are probably off track from the essay's purpose. Keep the topic sentence simple and direct. One mistake that developing writers often make is trying to make their ideas "sound" smart by using overly complex diction and syntax, but as you learn to work with this key ingredient, keep the wording simple so that your idea will be clear.
*Explanation:
Expand on the point from your topic sentence without going into the specific evidence yet. If there are any words that need defining in your topic sentence, this is a good place to do it.
*Example:
Use quotations that support the point of the paragraph or that add necessary voice from authoritative sources. Use any other specific data, detail, or example that supports the point of the topic sentence.
*Connection:
Explain the connection of the quotation or example to the topic sentence. Don't assume that your reader will make that connection on their own.
*Transition:
Connect the main idea of this paragraph with the main idea of the next paragraph. Not all paragraphs need a transition; you need to decide if the ideas from one to the other naturally flow, or if you need to make it clear with a transition.
* You should usually have two or three examples in a typical paragraph. Each time you should follow that example with a brief connection.
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