Writing Topic: (Choose 1)

Writing assignment (week 6)

Writing topic: (Choose 1)

· Write about an amazing woman in your life

-it could be a person in your life now or when you were a child growing up; you could write about a relative (mother, grandmother, aunt, sister, etc.) or someone else (a teacher, a friend of the family, etc.)

-Discuss three reasons or characteristics that make this person amazing to you.

· Write about a famous inspirational woman (from today or from the past)

-it could be a female politician, musician, artist, activist, etc. You can write about someone from the U.S. or from any country.

-Discuss three reasons why this person is/was inspirational.

· Write about why you would love to learn to fly

-Discuss three reasons why you would like to be able to fly.

Transition Words/Expressions:

Transition words and expressions help you to organize your essay and to introduce each of your major points. You can use terms like:

first / one reason

another reason

in addition

furthermore

finally

for all these reasons

in conclusion

Structure of a 5-Paragraph Essay:

*indent each paragraph (5 spaces to the right)

There have been many special women in my life, but the most important is definitely my mother. I admire my mother so much. I think she is an amazing woman for many reasons, but I will discuss three. My mother is …… (continue) _________________________________.

The first reason I admire my mother is because . . . (explain):

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Another reason I think my mom is so amazing is . . . (explain): _____________________________________________________

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Finally, my mom is such a wonderful person because . . (explain):

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In conclusion, . . . (review differences and conclude essay): _____________________________________________________

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