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Assignment 2 TEMPLATE: Introduction and Body Paragraph Drafting

PART I: Using the instruction in Lecture 2, write the introductory summary paragraph in the box below. Remember to start the summary by naming the “Superman and Me” essay and then identify the main ideas. Then, provide the three main points of Alexie’s essay (you practiced this in Assignment 1). Finally, end with your thesis statement.

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PART 2: Refer to your freewriting activity from Assignment 1. Do those ideas support your thesis to share your own story as it relates to education? If so, use those as a starting point to guide your body paragraphs. You are not tied to the freewriting work and can take a different direction here if you choose. For these body paragraphs, use the boxes provided below to complete your work.

Body Paragraph 1 (the beginning)

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Body Paragraph 2 (the middle)

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Body Paragraph 3 (the end)

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PART 3: Write out the full APA reference for Sherman Alexie’s “Superman and Me” (hint: this is provided in Lecture 2).