Ideally, before you begin writing the essay or even the thesis, you’ll brainstorm for two-three minutes.
(See the previous post on writing a thesis for the essay prompt.)
For many students, the easiest way to brainstorm is to think of examples. In this case, start naming celebrities: George Clooney, Paris Hilton, Brad and Angelina, A-Rod, Shaq, Paul Newman…then start to think about whether or not these people are happy. Once you determine that, go back and look at the question again. It’s not asking if these folks are happy, it’s asking if their fame brings them happiness. There’s no way to know for sure – and the prompts never have right or wrong answers – so take your best guess and decide whether you want o argue that fame does or does not bring them happiness.
What you want to be sure that you do is think of your examples. Oftentimes, even if you’re not sure what exactly you think, coming up with a few examples in response to the prompt will lead you to taking a side – and getting started on your thesis.
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