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"A good essay must have this permanent quality about it. It must draw its curtain around us, but it must be a curtain that shuts us in, not out." ~Virginia Woolf

3x3 Pre-writing Strategy

The following strategies can serve as your "GPS" for writing!

Worried about this method being too formulaic? Don't! Like training wheels, this is a basic strategy for those who struggle with writing, or those who need to be guided. Over time, as you begin to develop as a writer, you will learn how to write to the depth and complexity of a more advanced-level writer.
Prompt: Write an essay that explains the impact of gossiping.
Brainstorm
(list all possible answers)
Hurtful
Deceitful

Anti-social
Thesis
People should not gossip because it is hurtful, deceitful and can lead to anti-social behavior.
Topic Sentences
(1) To begin with, the cliche, "sticks and stones may break my bones, but names can never hurt," is a lie because words can be hurtful when someone gossips about you.

(2) Next, it is very deceitful to talk about someone behind their back instead of confronting them in a mature way with your issue.


(3) Also, gossiping can make a person feel so isolated that they develop anti-social behavior.

Literary Analysis Essay

The following is a fill-in-the-blank  template that can help you develop your introduction and thesis statement to respond to any analytical writing prompt:
In ___________ (author's name) ________ (poem, novel, novella, play, short story, memoir), __________________ (title of work), ________________ (summarize the plot). [1-2 sentences of commentary here would enhance your intro.] Throughout the __________ (poem, novel, etc.), ________________ (author) uses ____________________ (diction, imagery, detail, figurative language, tone, mood) to ___________ (verb: reveal, explore, portray, suggest) _______________________ (theme). [This last sentence is your thesis statement.]

Outline Example

Defend or challenge whether schools should provide alternative milk options to students during lunch.

I.       Introduction (Hook, Commentary, Thesis)
II.     Lactose Intolerance
             A. Weak immune systems (How/Why+Proof)
             B. Chemicals in foods (How/Why+Proof)
III.    Cost-effective
             A. Food preference surveys (How/Why+Proof)
             B. Stop wasting food (How/Why+Proof) 
IV.    Special Diets
             A. Vegans/Vegetarians (How/Why+Proof)
             B. Diabetics (How/Why+Proof)
             C. Food Allergies (How/Why+Proof)
V.     Conclusion (don't repeat the thesis, reinforce it with a real-world connection which answers "So what?" or "Why do I care?")

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