1. Narrative, Expository,& Persuasive Graphic Organizer Cluster Exercise Student Copy A.Main idea 1.Support of topic sentence 2.Support of topic sentence 3.Support of topic sentence B.Main idea 1.Support of topic sentence 2.Support of topic sentence 3.Support of topic sentence C.Main idea 1.Support of topic sentence 2.Support of topic sentence 3.Support of topic sentence 1

2. Babysitting Parents usually pay cash Watch t.v. Play games Not taxable Pay is good Can do homework Typically involves dinner It’s fun Children sleep a lot of the time Kids are hysterical It’s easy It’s more than minimum wage Essay Type? Topic 2

3. Lengthen My Curfew I’m Responsible I make all my appointments All friends have later curfews Social life cut short Have had a job for two years Driver’s license for 1 year Complete chores Haven’t missed curfew Always babysit for you I’m Dependable After-game socializing is unable to occur Evening movies are not often over in time to be home by 10:00 P.M. Essay Type? Topic 3

4. The Best Day Ever Finally hired for a new job Dad left with a date with my mom for the next day and a big smile Went on 14 interviews Went on too many blind dates set up by friends Met my husband to be Had been single over a year Invited my dad over to my house to share the job news and he & Mom stayed up talking until 2:00 A.M. Put in over 40 applications at various companies Parents reconciled Had been unemployed since plant closed down Crashed my car when the car in front of me, carrying my husband, stopped short Parents had divorced when I was 12 Essay Type? Topic 4

5. Alcoholism Can Ruin Lives Drains the body of essential vitamins and nutrients Affects job performance Embarrassment of family members can sometimes be unbearable to live with Health effects Hangovers = Frequent Lateness Spending needed cash at bars instead of for staples & bills can strain home life Cirrhosis of the Liver Drinking on the job can result in termination Hangovers = Frequent Absences Personality is altered Affects personal life Alcohol depresses the central nervous system’s ability to function properly Essay Type? Topic 5

6. The Three Africas To have an accurate picture of Africa, one should remember that there are, roughly, three Africas, each with its distinct climate, terrain and style of life. Northern desert regions population tends to be clustered into cities along rivers or the seacoast or into smaller settlements near oases people in this area have long been expert cattle raisers and hunters oil, timber, minerals, sugar cane, coffee, tobacco, bananas, rice, and corn are income Southwestern tropical jungles many wild animals inhabit the plains in this region hot, dry climates with little land suited for farming subsist partly on what crops and animals they could raise and partly on trade with Europe Southeastern grasslands population here is denser in areas where adequate rainfall and fertile soil make farming possible precious stones, especially diamonds, enhance the economy the region closest to the Hollywood image of mysterious jungles Essay Type? Topic Thesis 5 6

7. My Hero Giving Regularly remembered items of importance to others Put others needs always before his own even if it meant his own hardship Believed & practiced “any job worth doing is worth doing well” Ethical Insisted on regularly contributing monetarily to worthy causes Would always drop whatever he was doing to lend someone in need a helping hand Shared whatever he had with friends and family Thoughtful Always considered how anything he would do would affect others Exhibited an unwavering sense of honesty Lived by the “Golden Rule” Essay Type? Topic 7