The basic premise of Essay #3 is to define and analyze an abstract concept, specifically “happiness,” by looking at it from multiple
What is Happiness? 1
The basic premise of Essay #3 is to define and analyze an abstract concept, specifically
“happiness,” by looking at it from multiple perspectives. Therefore, “they say” will be
imperative as we construct what “I say.” In other words, this essay will include analyses of
multiple viewpoints, including our own.
To draft the essay…
- Respond to the following prompt: What is Happiness? The basic answer to the prompt is
our working thesis (controlling idea). - To develop this thesis, clarify YOUR OWN definition of happiness by using multiple
rhetorical strategies: examples, description, comparison, process analysis, etc. - To further support our thesis, we must also acknowledge the ideas from texts below. We
may do this by agreeing and/or disagreeing with the authors. *Note: do NOT research other
published viewpoints on happiness. I am assessing our ability to analyze specific viewpoints– to
think critically about how they align (or do not align) with our own.
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