: Write an essay that discusses the strategies that you will use to become successful.

Goal: Write an essay that discusses the strategies that you will use to become successful.

SLO’s achieved by this assignment: (all 3—see rubric/syllabus)

Method of assessment: Your grade will be assessed by an English A rubric (provided)

Due dates: First Draft—3/25, Second Draft—4/1, Final Draft—4/8

Begin with an introduction that starts out with a summary of Dweck’s “Growth Mindset” before you go on to discuss your own mindset and, finally, present your thesis. You must quote from the article “Brainology” twice directly in the intro.

As you discuss each strategy, one per body paragraph, support your ideas by using a real person who has used this particular strategy to excel. While you may use those who have inspired you, aim for choosing examples of people who have excelled in the career of your choice. Research people about whom you wish to discuss, and be careful not to insert their biographies into your paper. You only need to use information that reveals how these people have used a Growth Mindset to achieve their goals.

Each body paragraph will then focus on one strategy and provide one example. Please remember to use the body paragraph format: topic sentence, explanation of topic sentence, example, analysis (how the example proves the thesis—in this case, the result of using this strategy and this person became accomplished by having a Growth Mindset), and transition.

In the conclusion, discuss your own success in two paragraphs: one paragraph that includes research about the academic path you wish to follow and another paragraph that describes your vision of your career goals. Close with a quote from Dweck, and provide a statement of your own after the quote.

You will have six paragraphs in total: an introduction, three body paragraphs, and a conclusion of two paragraphs. After your outline and essay appear, you need to include a Works Cited page at the end that cites Dweck’s “Brainology” along with the other sources you used for your body paragraphs.

Your essay must adhere to MLA formatting guidelines.

• Times, 12 point font

• Double spaced

• 1” Margins

• No skipped lines between paragraphs

• Indent the first line of each paragraph

• Heading at the top of the page (see sample outline)

Be certain to include a typed, Roman numeral formatted outline as the first page(s) of your paper. Keep the outline and the essay together as all one document so that the pagination continues. If your outline is two pages long, your essay will begin on page 3. You will put a heading on the first page of the outline and one again on the first page of the essay. The Works Cited page is a continuation of the essay, and it should also be included in the same document.