ESL 41 Assignment: Examining Women's Roles in Military Service

This essay, written for ESL 41, argues for the inclusion of women in the military, emphasizing gender equality and equal opportunities. The author introduces the topic by highlighting the lack of equal opportunities for women in the current global landscape. The essay's thesis states that women should be allowed to serve in the military based on their ability to meet physical requirements. The body paragraphs discuss how allowing women into the military provides access to education and career advancement, increases the size of the military, and offers opportunities for physical training and self-defense. The essay refutes counterarguments about women's physical limitations and concludes by restating the thesis and advocating for equal treatment and opportunity, asserting that physical strength should not be a barrier to women's service. The author believes women should have equal opportunities to improve their lives and care for their families. The essay provides an insightful argument on the importance of gender equality in the military.

Isata Sowa
ESL 41
April 2, 2020
1. Introduction (Paragraph 1)
A. Hook: In todays global advancement, why are women not having equal opportunities as their male
counterparts?
B. Connecting information: There have been brave women serving their countries in different capacities
and have been very successful.
C. Thesis statement: Many people think women are weak to be in the military. Women should be
allowed to serve in the military because on gender equality and if they meet the physical
requirements. Inadequacy in the enrolment option gives rise to difficulty in access to higher
education leading to difficulty in attaining higher posts.
2. Body
A. Paragraph 2 topic sentence: allowing women in the military gives them access to education
1. They can attend schools and can afford to pay.
2. It will enable them to sustain independence financially and will lead to further rise in education
among women.
3. Improve their career growth and opportunities.
B. Paragraph 3 topic sentence: Women can increase the military size.
1. They can volunteer to be recruited.
2. They can be easily trained and are quick to adapt.
3. They can help in combat to save lives in roles as nurses, and doctors.
C. Women will have the opportunity to gain endurance and physical strength.
1. Learn survival skills and build endurance through training.
2. They can protect themselves against physical abuses.

3. They will be able to outperform their male counterparts.
D.
1. Counterargument: women should not be allowed to join the military because they lack the
physical strength to execute missions, and mixing men and women can lead to constant
distractions, and women don’t have the endurance and strength to serve.
2. Refutation: Women have been able to overcome the initial weakness and has been proven to
emerge better than their male counterparts in field. Inclusion of women in the military has been
observed to be a medium of increase in competition leading to better performance.
E. Conclusion
1. Restated thesis: Many people think women are weak and lack the physical attributes to be in the
military. The world is advancing, and people should be equally treated and given equal
opportunity. Therefore, women should be in the military based on gender equality and equal
opportunity in terms of education and should be free of biases.
2. Opinion: I strongly believe that women should be allowed to serve in the military. The world is
becoming advance and women should have equal opportunities to improve their lives and have
the means to care for their families. Physical strength or endurance should not be a reason to stop
women from serving their countries. They can help care for the wounded, gain access to
education, and achieve good paying jobs.