Essay Instructions
View the writing assignment you completed for Week 2: I Say Assignment I. [This exercise was exercise 1 on pages 14-15 of They Say, I Say for which you chose a topic of your own to be inserted into the general format of the paragraph on vegetarianism.]
Use the paragraph you developed for that exercise as the basis of Essay I.
So, you should write an entire essay that rounds out the idea introduced in the exercise.
This exercise should follow the same general sentence organization as the printed paragraph.
Begin the essay with the same paragraph you wrote for I Say Assignment I. You should, however, make appropriate edits, corrections, etc., to the paragraph.
Finish the essay according to the argument outlined in the paragraph.
The essay should be 4 pages.
The final paragraph should not introduce any new ideas. It should not be just a paragraph about your opinions.It should appropriately conclude the essay by recapping main points, summing up the argument, offering final thoughts, etc.
Use whatever templates you feel appropriate for your topic/essay.
It is not necessary to cite any sources for this essay.
Do not include a Works Cited page with this essay.
Use the MLA format for typing a paper. This format is explained in the information provided under the Supplements button to left side of this Blackboard screen. The Supplements button also includes examples of a first page of an essay, directions on how to set up a Microsoft Word document using the MLA format, and a sample student essay. A few guidelines are listed below. See the information included in the Supplements button or your book for more information. Below are some of the basic tenants of MLA formatting.
Use the double-spaced four lines (your name, my name, class name, date) on page 1 (and page 1 only).
Use your last name and page number as a header on each page of the paper (including page 1).
Use a creative, relevant title that has no special formatting.
Double space the entire paper.
Don’t forget to proofread and check your spelling and grammar. Use the checklists provided throughout the chapters in your book and provided in the Content folder of this module.
Use an appropriate, creative title for this assignment. Not just something like “Essay I.”
* If the topic used for the original exercise is not one that worked well and was too broad, you may choose another topic/term to use for the essay. If you like, you can email me with your idea/term and re-written first paragraph to be sure the new topic/term works for the purpose of the essay. *
Week 2: I Say Assignment I. [This exercise was exercise 1 on pages 14-15 of They Say, I Say}
Food Stamp
The term “food stamp” tends to make people uncomfortable and judgmental.
They see food stamps recipients as lazy and opportunistic living off other people’s hard earn tax dollars.
However, some food stamp recipients don’t want to keep jobs preferring instead for the government to take care of their family.
On the contrary, many food stamp recipients are hardworking individuals trying to provide a better future for their family.
For the truth is that only a small percentage of the population uses food stamps for long periods of time to provide nourishment for their families.
Perhaps the best reasons are the people themselves trying to expand governmental programs that will allow families to obtain the help they need as well as promoting positive behaviors.
In this essay, then, it will analyze how food stamps recipients are judged by society versus non-food stamps recipients.