Name _______________________________  Date ____________

Chapter 7: Our Living Constitution:

The Other Amendments Essay

Prewriting:

What amendment are you researching? 

What are the major topics that you are going to research and write about?

1)

2)

3)

Use both the OUTLINE and  the MAPPING graphic organizer to help guide your research.

Outline

A)               Topic # 1:

1)                 Topic Sentence:

2)                 Detail

3)                 Detail

4)                 Detail

5)                 Detail

6)                 Detail

B)               Topic # 2

1)          Topic Sentence:

2)          Detail

3)          Detail

4)          Detail

5)          Detail

6)          Detail

C)               Topic # 3

1)          Topic Sentence:

2)          Detail

3)          Detail

4)          Detail

5)          Detail

6)       Detail

Introduction Paragraph:

Hook or Opening Statement:

Design an interesting sentence to grab your audience’s attention.

Transition Sentences:

Find a way to smoothly connect your hook to your topic statement.

Topic Statement:

What topics are you going to discuss for the audience?

Thesis Statement:

What position or opinion are you trying to suggest to your audience?

Conclusion Paragraph:

Rename the Topic Statement:

What topics have you discussed for the audience?

Rename the Thesis Statement:

What position or opinion have you suggested to your audience?

General Summary of Whole Essay:

Briefly review any other important ideas you suggested in your essay.

Memorable Closing Statement:

End with a statement that you want your reader to remember.  You can emphasize an important idea or say something clever related to your essay.