Module 7 - Possible Essay Prompts - Prompt 2

Prompt 1 : : Prompt 2 : : Prompt 3 : : Prompt 4 : : Prompt 5

Prompt 2: The relation between the economy and family life is often seen most obviously in the working lives of parents. Often young people are cared for by someone other than the parent. Experts and parents alike debate how children are affected by the person providing their care. Based on your own family experience, explain the relation between parents’ working lives and their children’s development.

What is this prompt asking you to do?

Explain the relationship
Use your own family experience

CourseCompass Learning Resource

eText Reading

Writing: A Guide for College and Beyond, Chapter 11 (Analyzing Causes: pages 304-309, 326-334, 339-365

MyCompLab

Writing Activities—Writing to Analyze

MyCompLab writing activities are NOT instructor graded. Please contact the LCE1 Mentor if you would like to discuss your practice essays. You may also submit your practice essays (NOT THE MODULE 7 prompts) to the PEER REVIEW thread in the LCE1 community.

DO NOT SHARE YOUR WORK ON THE MODULE 7 prompts!

Writing Section—Model Documents (review the example Analysis essays)

Citation: sguy. (2007, February 17). Module 7 - Possible Essay Prompts - Prompt 2. Retrieved November 21, 2009, from Western Governors University Web site: http://ocw.wgu.edu/liberal-arts/rhetorical-and-critical-writing-after-11-1-2007/p72.html.