Concept Essay
(Argumentative)
Part I
§ Introduction: Paint a picture without directly stating the word or phrase.
§ Introduce the Points of Analysis that you will outline in your essay (POA) (mental health *Examples)
§ Thesis Statement
Part II
§ Briefly Background=(The first time the concept came into your world )
§ Discuss the origin of the concept (Family) (Nuclear Family/Immediate) (Extended Family/Family that we adopt)
§ Discus how and why the concept came into your mental existence
Parts III to V
§ Immediate Family
§ What it is to you, Why it is important
§ Shifting what does it mean today versus yesterday
§ How do we see it portrayed or viewed on television, social media
§ What are your opinions on this dynamic, have they changed, ….
Final
§ What have you learned from this experience
§ What has shifted from this experience
§ Where do you think the concept will live in our society in 5, 10, 15, years
