Think about the communities to which you belong. Is there a single story of your community? Your hometown? Your job? Your hobbies and interests? Your country? How did that single story come to be, and what is true and not true about it? Has the single story changed over time? We will do some brainstorming work to get to the heart of these questions before you start your draft.
In this essay, you will discuss a single story of your chosen community. Youll want to explain how this form of stereotyping has affected both you and other members of this community, and how its shaped others understanding of your community. You will also want to deliver a clear scene that shows one moment in time where this single story has affected you. Perhaps your scene will be a moment in time when you understood the dangers that your single story presented. Discuss the ways, too, that this myth can be dispelled to let others understand the true complexities of your community. In class, well discuss some structural ideas to help you bring these ideas to the page.
Paragraph 1: Define what a single story is and why it can be harmful or dangerous.
Use your own voiceno need for Adichies quotes yet. Explain in your own words what a single
story is and means to you.
Thesis statement: introduce the idea that youve had a single story experience in your own life.
Make the connection between yourself and the concept of a single story.
Explain the single story of this community as you see it.
How has the single story changed over time, and why is it important to examine and challenge
that single story now?
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