Essay Two: Expository Essay - Culture For this essay, you are to define and explore a culture. From Merriam-Webster, we have the following definition(s) of culture: a :the integrated pattern of human knowledge, belief, and behavior that depends upon the capacity for learning and transmitting knowledge to succeeding generations · b :the customary beliefs, social forms, and material traits of a racial, religious, or social group; also :the · characteristic features of everyday existence (such as diversions or a way of life) shared by people in a · place or time: popular culture; Southern culture c :the set of shared attitudes, values, goals, and practices that characterizes an institution or organization a corporate culture focused on the bottom line For our purposes, we will add the notion that some cultures are our born of tension (social or otherwise) and grow in response to other, perhaps dominant, cultures. If this is the case for your subject, your culture of exploration, you must explore this relationship. Regardless of what culture you choose, focus, define and expose its inner-workings and explain what makes this so unique… to you and potentially to others. In other words, whether you’re writing about something intellectual, political, religious, fun or something practical like food, dismantle it as a culture. As you explore your topic, reach for argumentation. That is, include in your discussion relevant ideas about culture (how we think, act, and behave during our daily lives) and history as they are connected to your subject. Your argumentative stance pertaining to the ways your topic affects us as real human beings should also be included. Ultimately, explain why your point of view deserves our attention… what makes your thesis and point of view significant? Organizationally, you might start with an experience that helps frame your subject. Stylistically, you should be authoritative, addressing the issue as someone who should be listened to; but be careful not to allow personal biases or emotions to control the tone of your essay. The essay should be no less than 4 pages, typed, double-spaced with normal page margins, 12 pt. font. No research sources are required, but you will likely do research. If so, your sources MUST BE CITED using MLA Format. Self-help Criteria: Continually ask yourself these questions during the writing process.  Focus: Does your essay have a clear point, or stance? Does the entire essay relate clearly to that point? Development:              Is your essay developed through examples, details, specific information? Organization:              Does your essay follow some clear logic and order? Does it flow? Have readability? Do you step away at certain points to explore your key idea—what you are trying to say? Clarity: Is your essay written in clear and appropriate language—language befitting your topic? Does a strong individual voice emerge? Can the reader hear you? Correctness:        ...

1. Essay Two: Expository Essay - Culture
For this essay, you are to define and explore a culture. From
Merriam-Webster, we have the following definition(s) of
culture:
a :the integrated pattern of human knowledge, belief, and
behavior that depends upon the capacity for learning and
transmitting knowledge to succeeding generations
· b :the customary beliefs, social forms, and material traits of a
racial, religious, or social group; also :the
· characteristic features of everyday existence (such as
diversions or a way of life) shared by people in a
· place or time: popular culture; Southern culture
c :the set of shared attitudes, values, goals, and practices that
characterizes an institution or organization a corporate culture
focused on the bottom line
For our purposes, we will add the notion that some cultures are
our born of tension (social or otherwise) and grow in response
to other, perhaps dominant, cultures. If this is the case for your
subject, your culture of exploration, you must explore this
relationship.
Regardless of what culture you choose, focus, define and expose
its inner-workings and explain what makes this so unique… to
you and potentially to others. In other words, whether you’re
writing about something intellectual, political, religious, fun or
something practical like food, dismantle it as a culture.
As you explore your topic, reach for argumentation. That is,
include in your discussion relevant ideas about culture (how we
think, act, and behave during our daily lives) and history as
they are connected to your subject. Your argumentative stance
pertaining to the ways your topic affects us as real human
beings should also be included. Ultimately, explain why your
point of view deserves our attention… what makes your thesis
and point of view significant?

2. Organizationally, you might start with an experience that helps
frame your subject.
Stylistically, you should be authoritative, addressing the issue
as someone who should be listened to; but be careful not to
allow personal biases or emotions to control the tone of your
essay.
The essay should be no less than 4 pages, typed, double-spaced
with normal page margins, 12 pt. font. No research sources are
required, but you will likely do research. If so, your sources
MUST BE CITED using MLA Format.
Self-help Criteria: Continually ask yourself these questions
during the writing process.
Focus: Does your essay have a clear point, or stance? Does
the entire essay relate clearly to that point?
Development: Is your essay developed through
examples, details, specific information?
Organization: Does your essay follow some clear logic
and order? Does it flow? Have readability? Do you step
away at certain points to explore your key idea—what you are
trying to say?
Clarity: Is your essay written in clear and appropriate
language—language befitting your topic? Does a strong
individual voice emerge? Can the reader hear you?
Correctness: Is your essay written in Standard
Written English? Do misspellings and grammar errors detract
from your message? Has the paper been adequately proofread
and revised?