Exploratory essay
Chapter 3 Reading, Thinking, and Writing about Issues
Works Cited “History of Toys: Barbie Dolls.” History.com. A&E Television Networks, 2008. Web. 15 Feb. 2008. Edut, Ophira. “Giga-What? Barbie Gets Her Own Computer.” AdiosBarbie.com, n.d. Web. 17 Feb. 2008. Wood, Gaby, and Frances Stonor Saunders. “Dream Doll.” New Statesman 15 Apr. 2002: 38-40. Academic Search Complete. Web. 18 Feb. 2008.
For Discussion: Did you ever play with a Barbie or G.I. Joe? If not, what were your favorite childhood toys? How did they affect your imagination and self-image? Have they had any lasting effects on you?
F. Writing Assignment: Write an Explor tory Paper Review ‘How to Write an Exploratory Paper” (pages 94-95) to help you com-plete this assignment. Then write a 750- to 900-word exploratory paper. Use the worksheet below to help you plan your exploratory paper. Follow MLA style (see the Appendix to Chapter 12), unless you are advised otherwise.
Exploratory Paper
1. Write your issue in a complete sentence.. Explain it, and include the information that provides background and makes the issue interesting to your readers.
2. Explain the parts of the rhetorical situation that are already in place as you begin to write. Describe the exigence or context for your issue, including what happened to make people interested in it. Identify the individuals or groups of people interested in this issue, with’a brief introduction to their positions. Mention some of the constraints of these groups. For example, what do they think, value, and believe?
3. Describe at least three different positions on your issue, state who holds them, and give some of their reasons for holding them. You may explain more than three positions, if you want or need to do so. Jot down the positions. a. Position 1: b. Position 2: c. Position 3:
4. Explain your personal interest in the issue and the position you favor.
G. group Work: Analyzing an Argument Essay That Employs Visual
• Perspectives on the Issue as Sultport
The following essay was written at a time when some members of Congress were advocating the addition of a flag-burning amendment to the United States Constitution. Read the essay, study the images, and answer the “For