Thesis: Roadmap for the essay A SENTENCE WITH A THREE PART CLAIM THAT LEADS THE DIRECTION OF THE ESSAY CONTENT FOR THE READER

Prompt Narrative Essay Discuss something that you have done that made a difference in your community

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MS. COTNER’S BRAINSTORMING EXAMPLE Prompt: Discuss something that you have done that made a difference in your community. FIRST LIST: WHAT? Taught writing Taught Art High expectations Hours of planning Attended graduation Was available SECOND LIST: WHY? Confidence for college Achieved their goals Structure for future communication Competent Rose to the occasion Accomplished a difficult task POSSIBLE THESIS FROM LIST As an educator from a small, rural community of northern New Mexico, I held high expectations for my students in English that made a difference in their future as essay writers, instilling confidence for college, and a structure for continuing as a life-long learning

1. Subject 2. Opinion 3. Three Points THESIS PARTS

SUBJECT: usually includes a partial restatement of prompt with the who addressed As an educator in a small, rural community of northern New Mexico, I held high expectations for my students in English that made a difference in their future as essay writers, instilling confidence for college, and a structure for continuing as a life- long learning

OPINION: answers the prompt specifically (what) As an educator in a small, rural community of northern New Mexico, I held high expectations for my students in English that made a difference in their future as essay writers, instilling confidence for college, and a structure for continuing as a life- long learning

THREE POINTS: specifically address how to the opinion As an educator in a small, rural community of northern New Mexico, I held high expectations for my students in English that made a difference in their future as essay writers, instilling confidence for college, and providing a structure for continuing as a life-long learning

PRACTICE PROMPT: DISCUSS WHO WAS ONE OF THE MOST INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE IN YOUR LIFE DISCUSS YOU’RE A LEGACY YOU WOULD LIKE TO LEAVE TO YOUR CHILDREN DISCUSS THE MOST IMPORTANT CHANGES WE NEED TO IMPLEMENT AS AN AMERICAN

Thesis: Your roadmap for the essay

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