Realizing that many of you are eager to get started reading the sources I have provided for the writing of your research paper on "Defining Femininity", I will "simply" your task by informing you of a "strategy" that will offer assistance in the writing of your thesis statement.
To develop a working thesis or hypothesis, read at least six to eight sources (8-10 will be required sources to list in your Works Cited Page) to examine the argument(s) inherent in each text (source) so that you can refine your idea so that your paper will have a clear focus on Gender Roles: Defining Femininity. Next, you must then locate sources which share your argument/thesis that you have identified-using the sources that I have generated.

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(Use this as you read your sources...)
A Tip from Diedrich: Turn the turn the chart "vertically" (the text will now be near your right=hand) to record the information listed under the column headed "Which SOURCE(S)...".