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Organize and Develop Your Ideas Worksheet
Writing Prompt: Read the letter to the editor “I, Too, Have a Dream.” How does the writer use structure and language to persuade her readers and support her feelings about immigration? Write an essay using evidence from the letter to answer the question.

Thesis Statement: Type your thesis statement from the last lesson here.

Part 1 – Organizing Your Ideas
Directions: Write a topic sentence for each body paragraph. (One body paragraph should focus on the author’s use of structure and one body paragraph should focus on the author’s use of language.) Use a mixture of paraphrased examples and direct quotations for your evidence. Write your examples and explanations in complete sentences.

Body Paragraph 1

Topic Sentence:

Example from text to support topic sentence:


Explanation of how the example serves purpose:


Example from text to support topic sentence:


Explanation of how the example serves purpose:


Body Paragraph 2

Topic Sentence:

Example from text to support topic sentence:


Explanation of how the example serves purpose:


Example from text to support topic sentence:


Explanation of how the example serves purpose:


Part 2 – Developing Body Paragraphs
Directions: Use your planning in Part 1 to write your two body paragraphs. Use complete sentences, proper grammar and punctuation, and transitions to develop your body paragraphs. Each body paragraph should have a transition at the beginning of the topic sentence and at least two within each paragraph.

Answer 1

im confused lol

Answer 2

Topic Sentence: a sentence that expresses the main idea of the paragraph in which it occurs.
Example from text to support topic sentence: put a quote or text evidence.
Explanation of how the example serves purpose: explain why you chose that evidence then repeat.

Answer 3

i can give you an example of my paper





One reason mandatory voting would not work is that it would force many uneducated people to vote. The United States Election Project that was headed by George Mason University examined voter turnout by education level. They found that people that are higher in age or education are more likely to vote (Doc B). This shows that historically people with more education or an advanced age have a higher probability of voting, meaning that if the United States (US) started mandatory voting, many uneducated people, or younger people, would be forced to vote. These segments of the population may tend to make poor choices, and this could adversely affect any future election because it is dangerous to allow ignorant people to make important decisions. Randy Cohen wrote in a New York Times article that he was against mandatory voting and cited it as dangerous, when he stated, “You might as well urge the unpracticed to use power tools or Rollerblades. Simultaneously” (Doc G). What he meant by this was that is not responsible to encourage people to “just vote” for the sake of voting. Voting is a sacred civic duty and making the uneducated vote would make a dangerous climate not just for the voters, but for the whole country.

Answer 4

thank you

Answer 5

np