Question

Just need assistance organizing my essay.

Here are the parts, need guidance on how to organize the topics for a 7 page topic:

Intro
trauma in honor killings
talk about documentary
brothers case of killing sister
conclusion and sum up of argument

Answer 1

It needs to be 7 pages so I am having a hard time organizing the topics should I do a certain number of paragraphs for each topic?

Answer 2

@Shadow

Answer 3

@Vocaloid

Answer 4

there isn't really a set number of paragraphs per topic
but generally the amount you spend talking about a certain topic should be proportional to how complex the idea is or how important it is to your central argument

Answer 5

from personal experience I usually just start by writing out what I want to say for each thing and then going back and re-organizing it in a way that makes sense

Answer 6

yeah sorry if that's kind of vague

Answer 7

Could you help me with coming up with an argument. Right now it is, " Honor killings are not just a Muslim problem, they are the most extreme form of targeted violence against women"

Answer 8

My professors comments on this are that it still requires complexity and specificity

Answer 9

and needs to include why it is traumatic. I have my entire essay organized now (created an outline for myself) , but I am having trouble trying to argue about honor killings, like coming up with a bold statement not just saying it is "bad"

Answer 10

hm

personally I'm having a little trouble articulating the exact reasons why I find honor killing unacceptable but I'll try
- honor killing is done when there somebody does something that the family/community finds dishonorable. I do not believe that gives people the right to kill someone, especially not without going through a fair hearing
- often times the "dishonor" is an act of self-protection like escaping an abusive household, or divorcing a partner, etc. even situations that are completely out of the victim's control, like being raped, can result in the victim being honor killed

Answer 11

So having these statements as thesis or arguments.

Answer 12

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Answer 13

uh

these are more just arguments, your thesis statement is sort of your way of introducing what your main argument is without giving away the meat of it

Answer 14

I was just going to say, if you want to make it more complex and specific include things such as how the killings affect the political situation the nation is currently facing. Is it putting pressure on the president to do something? Are citizens questioning his ability to resolve it? Will it affect future elections? What is its impact on tourism? How are is the everyday life of citizens impacted by these killings? What examples can you give that demonstrate this? How is the country as a whole impacted? How far has the president gone to do something about it? Is the United Nations involved? What role is the United States playing in this if any? Anytime you can describe the political situation affecting a situation a nation is experiencing, that will surely introduce many complexities.

Answer 15

@zarkam21 does that help you?

Answer 16

Yes alot actually. Thank you so much

Answer 17

You're welcome.