<p>It says identify a PERSON... but I'm wondering if I can stretch this into a GROUP of people...?</p>
<p>And when it says "helped shape culture and thought", does it have to be something profound.. And does it have to be something obvious (like someone who has clearly/literally shaped culture and thought?)</p>
<p>And does this person have to be famous?</p>
<p>I'm really stuck....</p>
<p>It is a prompt, it does not have to be a famous person and if they touch the life of 1 person then the leader is profound , don't overthink it.</p>
<p>just write about anyone. well, everyone told me not to write about: ghandi, hitler or mlk jr. sooo don't write about them. but pretty much, its open. my essay ended up being of my best ones. i talked about someone famous (but alot of people don't necessarily know) but i've talked with alot of current students that say they talked about their teacher or grandparent, etc. its up to you -- as long as you don't give a biography then i think theyll be pretty happy:)</p>
<p>How did you structure your essay? I know it's supposed to be an analytical essay, but I'm not sure if it should be like a research paper or biographical, etc. Also, would Betty Friedan ("The Feminine Mystique") be an okay person to write about?</p>
<p>hey -- don't write a biography but write about how what they did was leadershipy and then talk about how that maybe affected you [well, thats what i did]. and i wrote about margaret sanger [the contraceptive woman] so yea, i think you're good.. but only if you have stuff to back it up and make it sound good</p>
<p>Okay, thanks for the clarification. </p>
<p>Also, how long was your essay? I wasn't sure how long they were looking for it to be...</p>
<p>um, everyone told me to keep it to one page since they usually get so many apps that they won't turn the page, so i did. mind, i made it like size 10 font and made the margins really small but it was still double spaced and managed it! all-in-all, i don't think the length really matters as long as you say everything you want.</p>
<p>The requirement is to write an analytical essay. There is no stated limit, and it does not have to be on a single page. I am sure that the adcoms do not mind flipping through several pages. </p>
<p>I would not recommend using a ten-point font and small margins. Make it as pleasant as possible to read by using an attarctive format and content.</p>
<p>i just got my advise from my english teacher, who was an admissions person at cornell before she taught at my school. eh, thast what i did and i still got in ed. i don't think it'll be so much an issue at cmc since its a small school, but at big school i'm sure they don't want to be reading through a 50 page essay. </p>
<p>just advise. and 10 point font, isn't bad. my essay looked fine.</p>
<p>does anyone wanna share their essays?</p>
<p>um, yea sure. but i'm gonna warn you -- i'm not an english person ... at all and my essay is a bit opinionated. either way :: </p>
<p>I am certainly not one to condone teenage pregnancy (then again, I dont think most people would) but I have seen too many of my friends face the fear of early pregnancies. Maybe its the fact that I attend a single-sex high school that has me praising the feminist actions of Margaret Sanger, or maybe its because Ive grown up in an era infatuated with sex and gender equality. Either way, I view Ms. Sanger as a person who was very important in shaping both our present culture and thought. She fought for what she believed in, surmounted the odds and made it possible for women to speak out. </p>
<pre><code>I think it is pretty safe to say that birth control has changed the way people, both men and women, live their lives. It allowed women to be seen as intellectual, capable human beings rather then merely wombs and sexual objects. I know for certain that it has shaped societys views of women extending, in my generation, from the workplace to the living room. Now women are able to have both career and family two goals that I fully intend on attaining when I am older. In essence, the availability of contraception has empowered women throughout the world by giving them the ability to play multiple roles in our society, from mother to marine biologist. So birth control, I salute you.
The United States, seeing many changes after two explosive world wars, was forming its own identity and separating itself from the rest of the world when Ms. Sanger made her views known. She saw a country based on freedoms, including sexual freedom. My friends were neither promiscuous nor unsafe in their actions, so who was the government to decide what people should do with their bodies? Ms. Sanger was among the first to give these thoughts a voice.
Speaking out in a time when women had little say in the government, Sanger faced harsh criticism; however, she persevered and fought for what she thought right. While many women in Ms. Sangers time were facing the hardships of pregnancies and poverty, Ms. Sanger was the first to stand up for what she believed in and that, is something worth acknowledging and admiring. I am never one to hide my opinions -- just ask my fellow members of the Junior Statesman of America -- and Margaret Sanger paved this path so women, such as myself, could speak out on issues.
In following the presidential race in 2004, Ive noticed that womens rights have become a key issue. It sounds all too familiar that women are still fighting for the right to make decisions regarding their own bodies. Perhaps we are about to embark on another sexual revolution, and in this new century another Margaret Sanger is much needed.
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<p>how long is that?</p>
<p>how long is urs?</p>
<p>i'm still in the process of writing mine (about my english teacher)... i'm still having doubts though, cus i want to write bout beyonce or sarah j parker! lol..
but everyone suggests i stick with my english teacher...</p>
<p>o btw, do i mention his full name or just call him mr. b?</p>
<p>how are you approaching talking about your teacher's influence on culture and thought? I think it's really cool that you're doing that, but it seems like the essay calls for a more broad topic, one who has had a broader influence (like Margaret Sanger, FDR, etc.) rather than being of a more personal nature/impact.</p>
<p>i dont even know who margaret sanger is! :/</p>
<p>hmmm... well i thought it could be anyone!! ahh i'm really stumped on this essay and the deadline is fast approaching.</p>
<p>i've pretty much finished the mr. b essay (teacher)..</p>
<p>but i was thinking of writing about beyonce or sarah jessica parker (i think i could write a really good one on SJP)</p>
<p>I think Margaret Sanger was the one who invented birth control, wasn't she?</p>
<p>As for your essay, I say go with your gut on this one. While it is probable that other people may write about their English teacher, how you write it is the one thing that's going to make it different than other people's. If you think that you could write a good one on SJP, then go for it. My interpretation of the prompt was that it could be about anybody, as long as you argue your point clearly and it makes sense.</p>
<p>I don't know... it just seemed like "culture and thought" would be a little more difficult to argue on the smaller scale. I think I'm going to go with Betty Friedan. </p>
<p>And Margaret Sanger founded Planned Parenthood and PROMOTED birth control during the progressive movement of the early 20th century.</p>
<p>domirican, how big is the JSA chapter at ur school? and u found out about ur ED acceptance online, right?</p>
<p>i think mine might be too long...it's double the size of domirican's</p>
<p>hmmm... i just wrote about my English teacher. and how he shaped by my view of culture and thought. is that ok? i didn't really emphasize the leadership part, more on how he shaped me... </p>
<p>am i screwed?</p>