1. Character Counts! Looking at your list of character traits and people, circle the three individuals that you feel you could write the most about. These could be the three people you know the best or the three people that first popped in to your mind when you completed the assignment

2. In your writing notebook, write down the names of the three people you are considering and the character trait you associate with them Underneath each name, write down at least two specific examples of how that person demonstrates the trait If you cannot think of at least two, do not choose this person to write about!

3. Now that you have narrowed it down to three people, turn to a partner and tell him/her briefly about your choices. Also, ask which person they feel you have the most information about!

4. You now need to narrow you topic down to one person and one character trait. Remember, you will be focusing on this individual for you whole essay, so choose wisely!!! On a new sheet of paper, put the individual’s name and character trait at the top.

5. Prewrite Create a prewrite using either an outline, columns, or bubble cluster The center topic should be your individual’s name and the character trait. The 2 subtopics should be the two distinctive ways this individual shows the character trait--it works best if these subtopics are general categories! The 2-3 concrete details per subtopic-- these should be specific events!

6. Thesis statement You have two options with your thesis statement: general or specific Ex: Greg is the most unorganized person known! Ex: Greg is not organized because his room is a pigsty, his backpack is a mess, and he just barely gets to the bus stop on time.

7. Introduction Hook Introduce individual: give name, brief physical description, how you know him/her Thesis statement

8. Body Paragraphs 2 & 3 I.Topic sentence II.Concrete detail #1 III.Commentary IV.Commentary V.Concrete detail #2 VI.Commentary VII.Commentary VIII.Concluding sentence, transition

9. Conclusion Reconnect to hook Restate thesis in new vocabulary Explain significance of individual in your life