This I Believe Rough Draft

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This I Believe Rough Draft

Directions: ​You will use your brainstorming, prewriting, and examples assignments to help you begin drafting your personal essay. Remember your personal essay should be

positive and about you and your core belief!

Part I Introduction Paragraph:​ Below are some ideas of ways to hook your reader. Select one hook from the ideas below.

After deciding which type of hook you will use, be sure to explain it further and include

your core belief. ​Your introduction paragraph should be 3-5 sentences in length.

● Question:​ “When was the last time you went without a meal?” ● Quotation:​ (from someone famous or from someone significant in your life)

“Be careful were the last words my father said to me each time I left the house.”

● Strong statement ​(that your essay will either support or dispute) “If you eat enough cabbage, you’ll never get cancer.”

● Metaphor: ​“The starlings in my back garden are the small boys in the playground, impressing each other with their new-found swear words. The crows

all belong to the same biker gang. You need to know their secret sign to join their

club.”

● Description​ (of a person or setting): “Michael once mowed the lawns around Municipal Hall wearing a frilly apron, high heels and nylons, with a pillow stuffed

under sweater so he looked pregnant. And it wasn’t even Halloween.”

Type your introduction paragraph here:

Part II Body Paragraphs: ​This is where you will describe your belief in detail and with a story. Use your brainstorm and prewriting assignment to help you. All the

information you listed on those assignments should be included in your body

paragraphs.

Remember, the more details you include, the more vivid and interesting your personal

essay will be. Everything you include in your body paragraphs should support and

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explain your core belief. ​You need at least three body paragraphs with at least four sentences in each paragraph.

Type your body paragraphs here:

Part III Conclusion Paragraph: ​It’s time to wrap up your This I Believe essay. Reread your essay. You want to leave your reader with a clear picture of your belief and

why it’s important to you. The last sentence of your essay should be “This, I believe.”

Your conclusion should be at least three sentences in length.

Type your conclusion here: