How has feminism changed over the years?
Description
Introduction: • Provide background information that introduces the topic/issue and shows its relevance and importance for the audience) • Thesis statement: shows the direction of the report. It does NOT include an argumentative claim/opinion. (list the major themes to be covered in the review). For example, “Playing video games causes addiction but can reduce stress” BODY PARAGRAPH 1: Summarize, synthesize and analyze the two articles that share similar views: • Write a topic sentence that states the main idea (theme) of the entire paragraph. (Video games addiction is a serious disorder characterized by excessive game play and disturbances in normal life functioning.) • Include the aim and purpose of the articles. Show how similar and/or different the articles are. (According to Jones (2012), …………. Smith (2016) also stated that……….) • Summarize the methods, results and conclusions of the writer. • Evaluate the articles and write your opinion about the main idea of the articles • Use APA style for in-text citation. BODY PARAGRAPH 2: Summarize, synthesize and analyze the other two articles that share similar views: • Write a topic sentence that states the main idea (theme) of the entire paragraph. (On the other hand, some studies suggest that playing videogames has become a key strategy for coping with stress.) • Include the aim and purpose of the articles. Show how similar and/or different the articles are. (Mark (2011) claimed that, ………….Henry (2014) argued that……….) • Summarize the methods, results and conclusions of the writer. • Evaluate the articles and write your opinion about the main idea of the articles • Use APA style for in-text citation. CONCLUSIONS: • Summaries the main points of the review • Make precise conclusions based on the review • Write your claim (opinion) about the topic. For example, “children should not play video games because of the negative effects on children’s health and education.” – this will be used as the thesis statement of your argumentative essay. • Possible future research
