Directions: To receive full credit for this essay, all requirements below must be met. Choose a prompt from the list below and use the provided source to write an essay with a clear, argumentative thesis statement. Remember that you are writing for an academic audience and follow the appropriate guidelines.

Requirements:
MLA formatting
Three full pages, last line on the fourth page
At least two direct quotations and one paraphrase from provided source

Sources: Incorporate your source at least three times in your essay; two must be direct quotations, the other a paraphrase. Do not just plug in quotes; use your source to support your argument or illuminate a point in your essay. Do not forget that MLA requires you to provide both parenthetical citations and a works cited page.

1.      With a notable exception being football, most sports are performed by both genders in sports leagues and Olympic events. Despite this, certain sports often hold the connotation of being “masculine” or “feminine”; for example, wrestling is regarded as the former, while figure skating is more often associated with the latter. Compare and contrast how sports are regarded in terms of masculinity and femininity, and make a claim regarding this perception. Non-scholarly source: Andrew Reiner’s “Teaching Men to Be Emotionally Honest.” Videos of sports performances are also allowed.

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