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Essay 1 Instructions

For this essay, you will be rhetorically analyzing Adichie's "The Danger of a Single Story." Be sure you have thoroughly reviewed the materials on appeals and rhetorical strategies, as these are the concepts you will be utilizing in your first essay. Please read the Essay prompt below and view the video to get a clear sense of the Essay 1 requirements.

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Step-by-Step Approach to Essay 1

An effective approach to this essay is to follow these steps:

1. Download the Essay 1 Outline Template Download Essay 1 Outline Template

2. Fill in the outline with your own essay content. Read this Creating Paragraphs Links to an external site. page to help with drafting.

3. Draft full paragraphs after completing the outline. Read this page on Introductions Links to an external site. and this page on Conclusions Links to an external site. for help with beginning and ending essay your essay with a bang and this page on smoothly integrating, analyzing, and citing your quotes!

4. View the Essay 1 Rubric Download Essay 1 Rubric to use as a checklist to ensure you have fulfilled all of the requirements

5. Revise Links to an external site. as necessary

6. Thoroughly proofread for grammar mistakes Links to an external site.!

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