The House on Mango Street

The House on Mango Street

1. Introduction

   • Thesis: Discrimination is maleficent as seen through the false ideals plaguing society, which also highlighted in fictional literature.
     • Possible Thesis Strong Words:
       • Malicious
       • Destructive
       • Heinous
       • Malevolent
   • Hook: Define discrimination
     • Reason: Making sure everyone understand the focus of my essay
   • Avenues
     • Discrimination is present in society today
     • Discrimination has negative effect on health
     • Discrimination is a false idea

2. Body Paragraph One

   • Topic Sentence: Discrimination is present in today's society, an idea highlighted by the gay rights scandal.
   • Gay Rights Scandal

3. Body Paragraph Two

   • Topic Sentence: Discrimination is a false ideal system as seen by the book, THe House on Mango Street
   • Evidence
     • The chapter "Those Who Don't" from the book The House on Mango Street
     • The chapter "Red Clowns" from the book The House on Mango Street

4. Body Paragraph Three

   • Topic Sentence: Discrimination negatively affects health as seen by the study, Perceived Discrimination and Health A Meta-Analytic Review
   • Evidence
     • The first paragraph of the "Abstract" section of the study Perceived Discrimination and Health: A Meta-Analytic Review; link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2747726/
     • The second paragraph of the "Abstract" section of the study Perceived Discrimination and Health: A Meta-Analytic Review; link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2747726/