a group exercise in graphic organizing narrative, expository, & persuasive topics
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Babysitting Parents usually pay
cash Watch t.v.Play gamesNot taxablePay is good Can do homework
Typically involves dinner
It’s funChildren sleep a lot of
the timeKids are hystericalIt’s easyIt’s more than
minimum wage
Essay
Type?Topic
Babysitting
It’s easy It’s fun Pay is good
Can do homework Play games It’s more than minimum wage
Typically involves eating dinner
Watch T.V. Parents pay cash
Children sleep a lot of the time
Kids are hysterical Not taxable
Expository Essa
y
Lengthen My Curfew
I’m ResponsibleI make all my
appointmentsAll friends have later
curfewsSocial life cut shortHave had a job for
two yearsDriver’s license for 1
yearComplete chores
Haven’t missed curfew Always babysit for you I’m DependableAfter-game socializing
is unable to occurEvening movies are
not often over in time to be home by 10:00 P.M.
Essay
Type? Topic
Lengthen My Curfew
I am responsible I am dependable My social life is currently cut short
Have had a job for two years
Haven’t ever missed current curfew
Post-game socializing is unable to occur
Have had my drivers license for a year
Make all my appointments
Evening movies are not over in time to be home by 10:00 P.M.
Always babysit for you w/o incident
Complete my chores Most of my friends are able to stay out later
Persuasive
Essay
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
The Best Day Ever
Finally hired for a new job
Met my husband to be
Parents reconciled
Had been unemployed since plant closed down
Had been single for over a year
Parents had divorced when I was 12
Put in over 40 applications at various companies
Went on too many blind dates set up by friends
Invited my dad over to my house to share the job news and he & Mom stayed up talking until 2:00 A.M.
Went on 14 interviews Crashed my car when the car in front of me, carrying my husband, stopped short
Dad left with a date with my mom for the movies the next day and a big smile
Narrative
Essay
Alcoholism Can Ruin Lives
Drains the body of essential vitamins and nutrients
Affects job performanceEmbarrassment of family
members can sometimes be unbearable to live with
Health effectsHangovers = Frequent
LatenessSpending needed cash at
bars instead of for staples & bills can strain home life
Cirrhosis of the LiverDrinking on the job can
result in terminationHangovers = Frequent
Absences Personality is alteredAffects personal lifeAlcohol depresses the
central nervous system’s ability to function properly
Essay
Type? Topic
Alcoholism Can Ruin Lives
Health Effects Affects Job Performance
Affects Personal Life
Cirrhosis of the Liver Hangovers = Frequent Lateness
Personality is altered
Drains the body of essential vitamins and nutrients
Hangovers = Frequent Absences
Spending needed cash at bars instead of for staples & bills can strain home life
Alcohol depresses the central nervous system’s ability to function properly
Drinking on the job can result in termination
Embarrassment of family members can sometimes be unbearable to live with
Expository
Essay
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
Level 5
The Three Africas
Northern Desert Regions
Southeastern Grasslands
Southwestern Tropical Jungles
hot, dry climates with little land suited for farming
many wild animals inhabit the plains in this region
oil, timber, minerals, sugar cane, coffee, tobacco, bananas, rice, and corn are income
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
the region closest to the Hollywood image of mysterious jungles
subsist partly on what crops and animals they could raise and partly on trade with Europe
population here is denser in areas where adequate rainfall and fertile soil make farming possible
precious stones, especially diamonds, enhance the economy
Expositor
y Essay
My Hero
GivingRegularly 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”
EthicalInsisted 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
ThoughtfulAlways considered how
anything he would do would affect others
Exhibited an unwavering sense of honesty
Lived by the “Golden Rule”
Essay
Type? Topic
My Hero
Thoughtful Giving Ethical
Put others needs always before his own even if it meant his own hardship
Would always drop whatever he was doing to lend someone in need a helping hand
Lived by the “Golden Rule”
Always considered how anything he would do would affect others
Shared whatever he had with friends and family
Believed & practiced “any job worth doing is worth doing well”
Regularly remembered items of importance to others
Insisted on regularly contributing monetarily to worthy causes
Exhibited an unwavering sense of honesty
Narrative
Essay