1. English B1A
Diagnostic Essay

2. Directions:
For this assignment you will need to write an in-class essay that answers the following essay question: Should we stop stigmatizing single mothers as a major cause of poverty ?
Your essay will need to conform as closely as possible to the following standards:
Have a clear thesis statement that directly answers the essay question.
Be in basic essay format and include an introduction, body, and conclusion
Stay on topic.
Use the reading “Single Mothers Are Not the Problem” as support for your thesis.
Correctly credit any of the information taken from the reading with a signal phrase.
Be at least 400 words long.
Be proofread with few, if any, grammar errors.
Be finished within the class period.