Essay 4: Being a Critic

I. Intro:

• A hook: what's the cultural theme? (hook and context)
• A brief description of the culture (context)
• Two or three subtopic*s:
• something good (successful) about the food/music/movie
• another good thing...
• a problem with the food/music/movie

* the good or the bad must, in some way, refer to the food/music/movie's connection to the culture it is representing...

• Thesis: What is your overall position on the food/music/movie?

II. Body

A. Topic Sentence 1:

• Reason:
• Example:

B. Topic Sentence 2:

• Reason:
• Example:

C.  Topic Sentence 3:

• Reason:
• Example:

III. Conclusion

A. Topic Sentence:  What is the cultural relevance of the text?