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English Composition IProcess Essay 1Due Dates:Rough Draft:Final Draft:Readings:? Your choice of one of the following readings:Anne-Marie Slaughter, “Why Women Still Can’t Have It All” Richard Dorment, “Why Men Still Can’t Have It All”Essay prompt:For this assignment, I am asking you to take one of the texts that we have read and discussed and make an argument about how the text is designed to affect its audience. As you consider your chosen text, think about how to answer the following questions:Who is the audience for this text? Who do you think was meant to read it? How do you know?What is the context of the topic of the text? In other words, what ongoing conversations might the text be part of?How does the text fit into existing conversations on the topic? In what ways does it respond to (support or refute) existing ideas about the topic?How does the author develop authority with the audience?What are some assumptions that the author makes about the values of their readers?What is the author’s purpose for writing this piece?Do you find the author’s text to be effective? Why or why not?Essay Requirements:A minimum of four double-spaced pagesCriteria for a successful essay include:A title that captures the essence of your essayWell-developed introductionClear thesis statement in the introductionWell-developed support for your argument (weave in quotes and analyze them)Logical organization with topic sentences and transitionsConclusion that adds a final thoughtFew sentence-level errors (grammar, spelling)MLA citationEssay Submission:Submit your essay as an attachment. Use the following format for naming your file:Last name_PE1.doc (or .docx, .odt., .rtf, or .pdf)Example Jones_PE1.doc ................
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