Using the reader-response essay format, write a 500-word essay in response to the quote below.

"The poet may insist that beauty is in the eye of the beholder; the historian might argue that societies create the image of female perfection that they want."

- "Mirror, Mirror, on the Wall" by John Leo

Title

Use a short, catchy title; follow the title page format in this presentation

Paragraph #1 - Introduction

Get your reader's attention in the first sentencebe interesting!

Include the title of the essay and the author's name

Briefly summarize the essay

State the author's thesis

Write a clear and direct thesis stating your position (agreement, partial agreement, or disagreement)

Paragraph #2-4 - Body

In the next three paragraphs, use at least two quotes from the essay to support your thesis

Start each paragraph with a topic sentence

Paragraph #5 - Closing

Leave your audience with a lasting thought, restate your thesis, and tie your closing to the introduction