Happiness (ENG 101 MOD wk4)
Reflecting on CBS 60 Minutes video, "The Pursuit of Happiness" and Paul Solman's, "What Makes Us Happy," write a well-organized and well-supported essay in which you identify how you define happiness. A well-organized essay has a beginning, middle, and an end. The beginning, or introduction, should include an opening sentence to grab your reader’s attention. Follow the opening sentence with a brief background on the topic or situation. In this case, it might be brief summary of happiness in society today. You may wish to consider the many issues raised in the video and the reading. The last sentence of the introduction is the thesis statement. The thesis states the main point of the essay, which in this case, would be a statement affirming your definition of happiness. A well-supported essay includes supporting points, details, and examples. For this essay, you must decide the best way to organize the body of the paper. Is your definition of happiness based on three concepts? Is health important? Family? Love? Success? Will you divide the body of your paper into three or more paragraphs, one for each of these concepts? In any case, each body paragraph must support (explain) your reasoning (rationale) using specific details. Remember that each issue must be supported with an explanation as to why you define happiness in this way. Each body paragraph must have a topic sentence that states the main point of the paragraph, which in this case would be each concept. The conclusion typically summarizes the main points of the essay and/or closes with a lasting impression that connects the reader to their world. Does our society need to consider some changes in the ways we define what it means to be happy? What suggestions do youoffer to your reader? Be sure to proofread your essay and edit for proper grammar, punctuation, diction (word choice), and spelling, as errors in sentence skills will lower a final grade. A grade will be determined based on the Module 4 SLP expectations and the Trident University General Education rubric for English. Papers must be double-spaced in Times or Times New Roman font (12 cpi) with standard one-inch margins. The first person "I" is not used in a formal essay, nor is the passive "you." In place of "you," "one" may be used. No secondary sources are to be used in the process of writing this first paper; it is to be entirely written based on one's point of view and supported with body points and details. SLP Assignment Expectations •Write an essay (no less than three pages in length) that defines happiness. •Include an introductory paragraph with thesis statement. •Include body paragraphs (each with a topic sentence that states the point of the paragraph) that support the thesis through examples and details. •Include a conclusion that summarizes the main points of the essay and/or leaves the reader with a lasting impression on the issue. Proofread your essay for errors in grammar, diction (word choice), punctuation, and spelling.
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Introduction
The state of feeling and showing pleasure is determined by many factors. All individuals struggle to realize the highest level of satisfaction from all the daily undertakings that are part of the ordinary life. Happiness has to be realized in every professional and ordinary aspect of life because such an understanding yields the highest degree of satisfaction. The quality of life contributes to a higher percentage of the state of happiness because of the ideologies relating to the perceptions of fulfillment. Happiness is attained over duration of time given that life procedures keep changing overtime. People work on the many issues that are central to the concept of leading a happy life for life to be meaningful. Everybody needs to understand what makes him happy and pursue the relevant strategies in gaining the most from life. The objective of this paper is to explain how health, family, love and success contribute to the highest sense of happiness.
Health
The state of being free from illness or injury determines our ability to lead a normal life. The right functioning of all our body parts facilitates the realization of the right dimensions of happiness. People work towards the maintenance high health standards because illnesses inhibit the execution of the different life aspects as per the expected maximization of body usage. Health is a basic need in life. Governments come up with policies that are useful in ensuring that quality health services are affordable by all the citizens of the country. The avoidance of illness or injuries creates the most developed state of happiness. The inability to carry out the normal body procedures reduces the extent at which we are capable of performing as per the expectations of the society. Quality health services are part of a quality lifestyle, which is an indication of contentment.
Family
The family is the basic social unit. It forms the background for all other social institutions. The family members play an important role in determining the right perspectives of the sociological framework. The rate at which the family members develop our psychological procedures is one that brings a great sense of happiness. Individuals who are contented with their nuclear and extended family will aim at creating other strong relations with the members of the bigger society. The family setup makes it possible for individuals to come up with the right socializing attributes that are advanced by the wider society. The sense of belonging by t...