Anna-Layne Kinsey
Candace Wiley
English 103
27 February, 2009
I. Introduction:
A. Discuss how Vanity Fair magazine portrays women, and how that portrayal affects the average American woman.
B. Give a few broad examples
C. Thesis: The magazine's, Vanity Fair, portrayal of women affects the average American woman. This portrayal gives women a false sense of beauty and drives women to have a low self esteem, have major surgeries, and go on diets.
II. The portrayal of women in Vanity Fair magazine
A. Give some examples of how Vanity Fair feels like a woman should look like.
B. Give at least 3 images from Vanity Fair that support my argument.
III. Low Self Esteem
A. Use statistics that show that women have a low self esteem and that their low self esteem is due to the false portrayal of beauty.
1. Use a personally testimony of a woman who has a low self esteem due to the portrayal of women in Vanity Fair magazine.
B. Not only do some women face low self esteem, but some go even further and drive themselves into depression.
1. Get some depression statistics.
IV. Having major surgeries
A. Give examples of women having plastic surgery to enhance their features.
1. Have statistics on how many women per year have any type of plastic surgery, and if possible show how many women were not recommended by their doctor to have plastic surgery for medical reasons, but rather just because the patient wanted to change her looks, or enhance her features.
B. Give examples of women having surgeries such as tummy tucks, liposuction, skin removal or any other kind of weight altering surgery.
1. Give statistics on these surgeries that are similar to the same kind of statistics that I have for plastic surgery.
V. Going on diets
A. The extreme diets that women go on to lose weight.
1. Give examples of types of diets and how they affect the body.
B. Show how Vanity Fair encourages dieting
1. Give quotes from Vanity Fair on dieting.
VI. Conclusion
A. Restate my main points. Show that I have indeed proven my argument.
B. Have a strong closing sentence.
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This is a really good topic and a really good outline. I think you have lots of different information and lots of different points you can bring up to get your point across. I can't wait to see your full paper!
ReplyDeleteI really really like. I cant think of anything that would make it better.
ReplyDeleteawesome topic. i love how you have it narrowed down to one magazine. it would be great it you could find a woman who had low self esteem because of the beauty in magazines.
ReplyDeleteAnna-Layne, as you give all of these statistics and personal accounts, don't forget to analyze the data you present and tell the reader why the data is important.
ReplyDelete-Candace