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: Are single parents, particularly single mothers, a social ill ?
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: A Menace to Society?” 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.