Essay #2 Assignment for ESL 2AB

Here is the complete outline for the essay – the more closely you follow the directions, the more points you will receive.

Correct Format:

Your name, class name, assignment name top left corner

Double spaced with each paragraph indented and written correctly

Each paragraph needs to have 10-12 sentences

Title: Interesting, short, capitalized and written correctly Do NOT bold or underline or make font bigger

Introduction Paragraph

Interesting hook
Explain hook and relate it to book using author’s name, book title and information about the author
Explain what the book is about and define terms like growth and fixed mindset
Explain why the book is important and people should read it
Thesis statement and that states a big idea in Dweck’s text with which I agree/disagree

Body Paragraph #1 – Summary paragraph

Transition + author name + correct title of book underlined + author’s thesis [Dweck’s BIG idea of the text]
Transition + In chapter 2, 3 summary sentences in the student’s words – no quotes.
Transition + In chapter 3, 3 summary sentences in the student’s words – no quotes.
Transition + In chapter 4, 3 summary sentences in the student’s words – no quotes.
Transition + Conclusion sentence – restates author’s thesis/big idea in different words

Body Paragraph #2 – Argument/Counter Argument/Rebuttal Paragraph

Transition+ topic sentence that Dweck would argue idea 1[argument], but manypeople think idea 2 [Counter Argument]; however, Dweck would say theyare wrong because of idea 3 [Rebuttal].
Transition + main idea sentence about Dweck’s argument.
Context + quote from book illustrating argument.
Explanation of how quote supports main idea sentence.
Transition + main idea sentence about counter argument.
Context + quote from book illustrating counter argument.
Explanation of how quote supports main idea sentence.
Transition + main idea sentence about rebuttal.
Context + quote from book illustrating rebuttal.
Explanation of how quote support main idea sentence.

Body Paragraph #3 – academic personal narrative paragraph

Transition+ topic sentence agreeing or disagreeing with Dweck’s main claim thatmindset affects one’s academic success because of personal story.
Usingtransitions, tell the story of a personal experience relating to thistopic in 6 sentences. Tell who [names], what happened exactly, where[names], when [times], why [what are the reasons this happened] and how[describe using adjectives].
Transition + sentence that clearly relates the story to an idea in the text.
Context + quote illustrating the idea.
Explanation of the quote and how it relates to your story,

Conclusion Paragraph – Active Conclusion – no summary since we did a summary paragraph

College level transition + restate thesis in different words
Transition+ main idea sentence that states an idea from Dweck that could helpsomeone to change their mindset to improve their life
Context + Quote that illustrates the concept
Explanation of how quote supports main idea
Transition + 3 sentences that are your personal idea on how to change one’s mindset to improve one’s life.
Transition+3 sentences where you actively tell reader what s/he should do to sothey too can better understand what to do to have a better life
Last sentence in your own words