write an essay in 2000 words

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ESSAY

  • Single Discursive Essay
  • On 2 Authors (no more, no less)
  • ONE from the 21st Century
  • ONE from before
  • Compare and Contrast them
  • You should make an argument
  • Which draws on some historical material
  • But which also supports all its key points with close reading
  • Aim for about 2000 words
  • CONSTRUCTING AN ARGUMENTAn essay should have an introduction, a main argument and a conclusionDon’t be afraid to repeat yourselfThe INTRODUCTION should say what you are going to say (your THESIS), and the ORDER you’re going to say it in (your STRUCTURE).The MAIN ARGUMENT should then set out your thesis in DETAIL, and provide EVIDENCE and illustration (in the form of close reading) for EVERY POINT you make.The CONCLUSION should then SUMMARIZE what your thesis was, and state WHY it is IMPORTANT (maybe with a twist
  • Use the poetry and poets for the 2 authors you have to pick from attachements
  • QUESTION
  • “Most people are other people. Their thoughts are
    someone else’s opinions, their lives a mimicry,
    their passions a quotation.”–Oscar Wilde
    Discuss the influence of one LGBT writer on
    another.