Assignment:Create a scratch outline that could serve as a guide if you were to write an essay about your goals for the year ahead.Refer to Activity #12 on page 71 of the textbook. Read each of the ess

Assignment:
Create a scratch outline that could serve as a guide if you were to write an essay about your goals for the year ahead.
Refer to Activity #12 on page 71 of the textbook. Read each of the essay statements and identify the ones that can be developed into an essay. Write out the central point and topic sentences for each, and summarize in a few words the supporting material that would fit under each topic sentence.
Refer to Activity #15 “Writing a Thesis Statement” on page 73 of the textbook. Write a thesis for each group of supporting statements.
Explain why writing is described as “a process?” Name the steps in the writing process.
Page 71 Activity 12 topics
After-school art and athletic clubs provide healthy outlets for young people.
After-school art and athletic clubs at Garfield Junior High School have helped reduce the number of thefts, gang wars, and acts of vandalism once common in our community.
The educational system in the United States needs to be improved.
The educational system in my hometown could be improved by eliminating the current school board, hiring more teachers, and holding parents accountable.
Americans responded well during the attacks of 9/11. The attacks of 9/11 dramatized the heroism we have come to expect from our police and firefighters.
College classes can be very challenging.
Completing a college course requires organization, persistence, and patience.
The history of the Puritan faith is very interesting.
The persecution of the Puritans in England led to their immigration to the New World.
Page 73 activity 15
Write a thesis for each group of supporting statements. This activity will give you practice in writing an effective essay thesis one that is neither too broad nor too narrow. It will also help you understand the logical relationship between a thesis and its supporting details.
1. Thesis:
a. Most animals in animal shelters have been abandoned; therefore, they look at potential families with very sad, longing eyes.
b. Seeing animals in cages can make a visitor feel sympathy for all the animals.
c. Puppies and kittens are usually very cute and can easily work their way into a person’s heart.
2. Thesis:
a. The actors were very stiff and unbelievable.
b. The costumes were very poorly designed.
c. The plot was predictable and boring.
3. Thesis:
a. First, I tried simply avoiding the snacks aisle of the supermarket.
b. Then I started limiting myself to only five units of any given snack.
c. Finally, in desperation, I began keeping the cellophane bags of snacks in a padlocked cupboard.