This essay assignment is an alternative project for you, because you have choosen not to do the essay assigned in class.  If you have any questions on how to proceed, talk to Mr. McBride in the Computer Lab, room 143 A.

 

 

Essay Steps:

 

FIRST PARAGRAPH = INTRODUCTION

 

1st Sentence— Restate the prompt in your own words (See page 2)

2nd Sentence— Give the time and the place (In today’s society…)

3rd Sentence— Your interest (Why are you (::concerned?)

4th Sentence— Your interest (Why are you concerned?)

5th Sentence— Thesis statement— State your 3 reasons why you are concerned.

SECOND PARAGRAPH = FIRST BODY PARAGRAPH

1st Sentence— The first reason…

2nd Sentence— To begin…

3rd Sentence— Give a detail

4th Sentence— Give another detail

5th Sentence— In addition…

6th Sentence— Give a detail

7th Sentence— Finally…

8th Sentence— Therefore…(This is a clincher sentence that emphasizes your point.)

THIRD PARAGRAPH = SECOND BODY PARAGRAPH

1st Sentence – The second reason…

Sentences 2-8 – follow the same steps as in the first body paragraph

FOURTH PARAGRAPH = THIRD BODY PARAGRAPH

1st Sentence— The third reason…

Sentences 2-8— follow the same steps that you did in the 1st and 2nd paragraph instructions

 

FIFTH PARAGRAPH = CONCLUSION

1st Sentence - Restate your thesis statement

2nd Sentence - Emphasize your most important: argument

3rd Sentence - Emotional appeal or call your: audience to action

 

 

Assigned Prompt

 

$$$$$             A Billionaire just gave you three hundred million dollars to build three separate structures in Selawik.  All the money must be spent in one year.

Assignment

 

$$$$$             Write an essay on three ideas you would choose to build and explain what it offers the community of Selawik.

                        All three structures must be open to the public.  You may not build yourself a $100,000,000 dollar mansion next to the airport or but a personal yacht.  All the money must be spent for public use.  The assignment is worth 100 points.

Instructions

                        Prewriting steps for this assignment

1.                  Choose your structures—making a list of all the types of public building that would benefit the community. (Brainstorming)  Follow the example presented below.  List at least 10 structures in each area.

$100,000,000	$100,000,000	$100,000,000
Business’s	Utilities	Recreation
Casino	Rest Stop Cabins on Trails	Amusement center
Hotel / restaurant	Dam on the upper Selawik	Snowboarding/Ski Park
Mall	Hydro Electric Power Plant	Sports Dome
Movie Theatre	Asphalt roads	Boys and Girls Club
Public Repair Shop	Center for Senior Citizens	Bowling Alley
New Church Building	Safe House for Children	Community Recreation Center
	Safe House for abused woman

 

2.                  Restate the prompt in your own words. (See Example below)

Example If a Billionaire gave me $300,000,000 to build three structures in Selawik, I would build a utility plant, a sports dome, and 3-plex theatre.

3.                  Follow the remaining required steps shown at the top of this page, starting at FIRST PARAGRAPH  =  Introduction, sentence 2—Give the time and place

4.                  Use Microsoft Word to write your rough draft and also your finished essay

a)                 Print off a rough draft and get it approved before going ahead with you final paper.

b)                 Print off your final paper with double spacing.

Project Goal

Students will be prepared to pass the writing portion of the HSGQE, which covers the following Grade Level Expectations: 4.1.1, 4.1.2, 4.1.3, and 4.1.4.  These include:

Write a thesis statement

3 detailed body paragraphs

Write a conclusion

 

Remember

            All three structures must be open to the public. You may NOT build yourself a $100,000,000 mansion or buy a yacht and sail to the Riviera.