Models for parts body paragraphs for Social Power Reflection Essay

Bad - It’s a lot like that girl in that story that was picked on by the other girls. She almost died because she felt powerless to stop them.

Better - It’s a lot like Elaine in Cat’s Eye who was picked on by Cordelia and her followers. She almost died because she felt powerless to stop them.

Better still - It’s a lot like Elaine in Cat’s Eye who was picked on by Cordelia and her followers. After Cordelia threw her hat in the ravine she didn’t want to go, but felt powerless not to.

Best - It’s a lot like Elaine in Cat’s Eye who was picked on by Cordelia and her followers. After Cordelia threw her hat in the ravine she didn’t want to go but knew that if she didn’t get her hat back, she’d have to go home and “explain, [she’d] have to tell.” She also worried that Cordelia might hurt her or push her off the bridge, “there’s no telling what she might do” (Atwood 200). Elaine was scared of being a “snitch” and Cordelia’s unpredictability scared her. Like many people, Elaine felt powerless, so she went down the ravine and…

Looking at a map of the social groups at WHS, it’s clear how much belonging is important to us…

If she doesn’t realize it, a girl might do things she will later regret simply because she’s trying to fit in the box…

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In one of our journals, we wrote about whether or not we should “back up a friend when she gets a bad reputation?” This made me wonder…

If we’re not careful, we can get caught up in being unhappy with who we are, wishing we were like someone else. It’s easy to wish you were “gifted at public speech” (Bender 122) or could be “the fast girl” (129) and somehow stand out, but most people…

Ultimately, maybe everyone wants to “[feel] like the world [is] holding them close” (Bender 133) and this is why they’re willing to…