Gayle Rosenwald Smith, J.D., a Philadelphia lawyer concentrating in family law. She is author of Divorce and Money: Everything You Need to Know and co-author of What Every Woman Should Know About Divorce and Custody: Judges, Lawyers, and Therapists Share Winning Strategies on How to Keep the Kids, the Cash, and Your Sanity. She has written articles for numerous publications, including the Chicago Tribune, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia Magazine, Money.com and TheLaw.com. Here, Smith shares her thoughts on getting divorced.
Questions to consider for writing
Relying primarily on description and exemplification, define an article of clothing that is essential to a wardrobe. Begin by researching Internet sites on fashion history to learn the item’s historical origin. Examine the historical verses the impact on contemporary culture.
Do members of religious or ethnic groups wear an item of clothing that is not well received and/or well known? Define the article of clothing and explain its significance and perhaps why the item is misunderstood or misrepresented.
Should Smith have spent more time in this essay on developing the cause-and-effect relationship, if any, between the ‘wife-beater” shirt and family violence? What additional information should have been included?
