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

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

3. BRAINSTORMING
FREEWRITING 1
LISTING 2
BUBBLE 3

4. 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

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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. Thesis: Your roadmap for the essay

11. Next: Topic Sentences