Part 1/ Introduction
State: your essay topic in your own words.
Zoom in: what is the focus/ point of your essay?
Introduce your topic: why did you select it?
Describe your research methods.
Part 2
Present your evidence.
Explain your evidence.
Please do this using numbers or bullet points. List your research/ evidence and interpret it for us–what is it and what do you make of it? You may be done with your research or you may be still in the process of working on it. Here, give us what you have.
Part 3:
Explain: which discourse describes your project, hegemonic or counternarrative?
In a nutshell, a hegemonic discourse is the story that the ruling class tells. It justifies their power and confirms that they deserve it.
In a nutshell, a counternarrative discourse is a form of resistance to those in power; it contradicts the main/ generally accepted discourse.
Part 4:
Reference at least one course material. Make a connection between the course material and your research topic.
Part 5:
So? Why should we care?
