Essay Guidelines/Instructions
Write paper on Betty Friedan (women’s rights advocate)and explain why she made a significant contribution to history.
1. Your paper should:
Be typed, 12 font, double-spaced
Include a bibliography in MLA style (4 sources).
Include internal citations of quotes
2. Your paper about a PERSON/GROUP/MOVEMENT should include:
Motivations
– Why did she do what she did? What were the influences?
Goals
– What did she set out to achieve?
Methods
– How did she try to achieve those goals?
Achievement/Success
– Did she achieve those goals? Why or why not?
3. Presentation of Subject Matter
Be sure to be careful of:
Mistakes in your writing (punctuation, grammar, spelling, capitalization, etc.)
Consistency – have a theme that runs throughout your paper; stick to it
Organization – your writing should be in logical paragraphs and sentences
Details – be sure to back up any claims or statements with details that support them
