Essay 2: Promises: Prewriting NOT a final copy

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You will be writing an essay that responds to the prompt:

Write an essay explaining the importance to keep the promises you make.

Select one quote to use in your introduction:

In one sentence, explain the quote you selected and how it connects to your controlling idea/ thesis statement.

Select the best controlling idea/thesis for the essay prompt:

Write an essay explaining the importance to keep the promises you make.

Now you are ready to write the introduction to your essay. Use the sentences from your answers to questions 3, 4, & 5. This will be the rough draft for your paragraph. You will edit and revise later. Put it all together and write you 1st paragraph

P2: (New paragraph!) Why is it important to keep promises? List one reason. Use full sentences. Start you sentence like: One reason it is important to keep promises is...

P2: Provide one example that supports the reason you listed in question 6. Remember, you can use examples from history, entertainment, literature, or your own personal experiences. Use full sentences. Start your sentence like this: For example,

P2: Create an impact statement that connects your reason and your example. (If, So, Then) Start your sentence like this: "If.."

You are now ready to write paragraph 2! Use the sentences and ideas from questions 7, 8, & 9 to write the second paragraph of your essay. This will be the rough draft for your paragraph. You will edit and revise later. Put it all together

P3: (New paragraph!) Write your second reason why is it important to keep promises? List just one more reason. Use full sentences. Start your sentence like this: Another reason why it is important to keep promises is..

P3: Provide one example that supports the reason you listed in question 11. Remember, you can use examples from history, entertainment, literature, or your own personal experiences. Use full sentences. Start you sentence like this: "For example,.."

P3: Create an impact statement that connects your reason and your example. (If, So, Then) Start your sentence like this: "If,..."

You are now ready to write paragraph 3! Combine the sentences and ideas from questions 11, 12, &1 3 to write the third paragraph of your essay. This will be the rough draft for your paragraph. You will edit and revise later. Put it all together! Copy and paste!

(New paragraph!) Now it is time to write your conclusion. Be sure to restate your reasons and include a statements and truisms that connect all your ideas to the controlling idea. This will be the rough draft for your paragraph. You will edit and revise later. Begin like this: "In conclusion, two reasons I believe it is important to keep the promises you make are.."

To write your final draft, you can copy and paste the paragraphs you wrote during questions 6, 10, 14, & 15. Make sure you revise and edit the essay. This will be the final copy of your essay.