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Step One: Step One: Write a great thesis Write a great thesis with three with three traits/reasonstraits/reasonsStep Two: Step Two: Provide three solid Provide three solid examplesexamples of each trait/reason of each trait/reasonStep Three: Step Three: ExplainExplain, , RelateRelate, , and and IllustrateIllustrate each example each exampleStep Four: Step Four: Provide Provide detaildetail (split something from Step (split something from Step Three)Three)

Example OutlineExample Outline Topic: Mrs. Topic: Mrs. HiltonHilton

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First: Write a Great First: Write a Great ThesisThesis

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Because of my family, my creativity, Because of my family, my creativity, and my love of learning, I was able and my love of learning, I was able to complete my education and become to complete my education and become a great teacher. a great teacher.

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FamilyFamily CreativityCreativity Love of Love of learninglearning

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Step Two: Provide Step Two: Provide ExamplesExamples

I.I. FamilyFamilyA.A. ParentsParents

B.B. Brothers and SisterBrothers and Sister

C.C. Husband and three babiesHusband and three babies

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II.II. CreativityCreativityA.A. Art projectsArt projects

B.B. New resourcesNew resources

C.C. Alternate AssessmentsAlternate Assessments

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III.III. Love of learningLove of learningA.A. I have my Master’s DegreeI have my Master’s Degree

B.B. I want to get my PhDI want to get my PhD

C.C. Always going to different Always going to different training workshopstraining workshops

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I.I. FamilyFamilyA.A. ParentsParentsB.B. Brothers and SisterBrothers and SisterC.C. Husband and three babiesHusband and three babies

II.II. CreativityCreativityA.A. Art projectsArt projectsB.B. New resourcesNew resourcesC.C. Alternate AssessmentsAlternate Assessments

III.III. Love of learningLove of learningA.A. I have my Master’s DegreeI have my Master’s DegreeB.B. I want to get my PhDI want to get my PhDC.C. Always going to different training workshopsAlways going to different training workshops

Step Three: Step Three: ExplanationsExplanations

A.A. I have my Master’s DegreeI have my Master’s Degree1.1. I got my Associate’s Degree at I got my Associate’s Degree at

Daytona Beach Community CollegeDaytona Beach Community College

2.2. Went to UCF and received my Went to UCF and received my Bachelor’s in English LiteratureBachelor’s in English Literature

3.3. Decided to go back and get my Decided to go back and get my Master’s on Early Childhood Master’s on Early Childhood EducationEducation

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B.B. I would like to get my PhDI would like to get my PhD1.1. I want to make an impact in the I want to make an impact in the

world of Educationworld of Education

2.2. I would like to research how I would like to research how teach reading and decoding teach reading and decoding strategies to struggling readersstrategies to struggling readers

3.3. I would like to go to the I would like to go to the University of North Carolina University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Chapel Hill

Step Three: Step Three: ExplanationsExplanations

C.C. I am always going to different I am always going to different training workshopstraining workshops

1.1. ESOL trainingESOL training

2.2. Reading WorkshopsReading Workshops

3.3. Writing WorkshopsWriting Workshops

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I.I. FamilyFamilyA.A. ParentsParentsB.B. Brothers and SisterBrothers and SisterC.C. HusbandHusband

II.II. CreativityCreativityA.A. Art projectsArt projectsB.B. New resourcesNew resourcesC.C. Alternate AssessmentsAlternate Assessments

III.III. Love of learningLove of learningA.A. I have my Master’s DegreeI have my Master’s Degree

1.1. I got my Associate’s Degree at Daytona Beach Community CollegeI got my Associate’s Degree at Daytona Beach Community College2.2. Went to UCF and received my Bachelor’s in English LiteratureWent to UCF and received my Bachelor’s in English Literature3.3. Decided to go back and get my Master’s on Early Childhood EducationDecided to go back and get my Master’s on Early Childhood Education

B.B. I would like to get my PhDI would like to get my PhD1.1. I want to make an impact in the world of EducationI want to make an impact in the world of Education2.2. I would like to research how teach reading and decoding strategies to struggling I would like to research how teach reading and decoding strategies to struggling

readersreaders3.3. I would like to go to the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill I would like to go to the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill

C.C. I am always going to different training workshopsI am always going to different training workshops1.1. ESOL trainingESOL training2.2. Reading WorkshopsReading Workshops3.3. Writing WorkshopsWriting Workshops

All of 3 of your examples need to be this developed!

Writing the Hamburger Writing the Hamburger (I mean essay)(I mean essay)

Once you have a great thesis Once you have a great thesis statement and a well developed statement and a well developed outline, your paper will write outline, your paper will write itself. itself.

The next few slides will show the The next few slides will show the my “I” essay in it’s parts based my “I” essay in it’s parts based on the thesis statement and on the thesis statement and outline in this presentation. outline in this presentation. "I LIKE MINE WITH LETTUCE AND TOMATO, HEINZ FIFTY-SEVEN

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Your thesis statement always goes at the end of the intro paragraph so that your reader know what to expect.

There is nothing in the world I There is nothing in the world I would rather do as a job than teach would rather do as a job than teach students. Throughout my life, I have had students. Throughout my life, I have had many teachers; my parents, grandparents many teachers; my parents, grandparents and school teachers. My husband and even and school teachers. My husband and even my children teach me things on a daily my children teach me things on a daily basis. I enjoy being in school and basis. I enjoy being in school and helping others. Because of my family, my helping others. Because of my family, my creativity, and my love of learning, I creativity, and my love of learning, I was able to complete my education and was able to complete my education and become a great teacher. become a great teacher.

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The biggest influence on my decision to teach The biggest influence on my decision to teach would have to be my family. My parents were my first would have to be my family. My parents were my first teachers and they always had patience with me. I’ll teachers and they always had patience with me. I’ll never forget when I was having a difficult time with never forget when I was having a difficult time with my multiplication tables, my Dad quizzed me every time my multiplication tables, my Dad quizzed me every time he saw me with some random series of multiplication he saw me with some random series of multiplication facts. My brothers and sister have always looked up to facts. My brothers and sister have always looked up to me and I find myself always trying to help them out. I me and I find myself always trying to help them out. I help them with their homework, riding a bike or their help them with their homework, riding a bike or their personal relationships. My Grandparents have also personal relationships. My Grandparents have also helped me become a teacher because my Great-Grandma helped me become a teacher because my Great-Grandma was a school teacher. My Grandpa has also always was a school teacher. My Grandpa has also always

stressed the importance of going to school.stressed the importance of going to school. Make sure you add enough detail that leaves the reader satisfied with the amount of information that you have provided. Inserting things like short memories will help add detail.

Body Paragraph 2Body Paragraph 2

Creativity in the classroom also helps Creativity in the classroom also helps student success. Not every child learns in the student success. Not every child learns in the exact same way. I like to incorporate art exact same way. I like to incorporate art projects with the literature to help the projects with the literature to help the literature become visual. Sometimes it helps to literature become visual. Sometimes it helps to draw a scene from a story. I also like to use draw a scene from a story. I also like to use new material to help students understand new material to help students understand literary concepts. In the past, I taught literary concepts. In the past, I taught Star Star WarsWars as an epic in order to help my students as an epic in order to help my students relate pop culture to literary terms. Alternate relate pop culture to literary terms. Alternate types of assessment also help provide a complete types of assessment also help provide a complete picture of the student. I like to have group picture of the student. I like to have group projects, presentations, and art projects as projects, presentations, and art projects as tests beside the paper and pencil type tests. tests beside the paper and pencil type tests.

Body Paragraph 3Body Paragraph 3

I also love to learn. I began my education when I also love to learn. I began my education when I was five years old. I loved my kindergarten teacher I was five years old. I loved my kindergarten teacher Mrs. Steen and I wanted to be a teacher like her. I Mrs. Steen and I wanted to be a teacher like her. I started my career by getting my Associate’s Degree at started my career by getting my Associate’s Degree at Daytona Beach Community College. I then went to UCF Daytona Beach Community College. I then went to UCF and received my Bachelor’s in English Literature. and received my Bachelor’s in English Literature. Once that was done, I felt I really wanted to go back Once that was done, I felt I really wanted to go back to school, so I decided to go back and get my to school, so I decided to go back and get my Master’s on Early Childhood Education. Eventually, I Master’s on Early Childhood Education. Eventually, I would like to get my PhD so that I can make an impact would like to get my PhD so that I can make an impact in the world of Education. I would like to research in the world of Education. I would like to research how teach reading and decoding strategies to how teach reading and decoding strategies to struggling readers. To get that degree, I would like struggling readers. To get that degree, I would like to go to the University of North Carolina Chapel to go to the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill. To stay up on the latest techniques, I am Hill. To stay up on the latest techniques, I am always going to different training workshops. Some of always going to different training workshops. Some of the training sessions include ESOL training, reading the training sessions include ESOL training, reading workshops, and writing workshops.workshops, and writing workshops.If you look back at my outline, you will notice that the details that I expanded on are all in this paragraph. The bullets actually become the sentence with a bit of modification.

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I really enjoy teaching. It is my I really enjoy teaching. It is my passion and there are many reasons why I passion and there are many reasons why I consider myself to be a good teacher. I consider myself to be a good teacher. I learned from my parents and grandparents the learned from my parents and grandparents the value of education. I also got my start value of education. I also got my start teaching with my brothers and sisters. teaching with my brothers and sisters. Thinking outside of the box also helps me Thinking outside of the box also helps me reach my students. I loved going to college reach my students. I loved going to college so much, that I want to go back to get my so much, that I want to go back to get my Doctorate. I want to do that so I can make Doctorate. I want to do that so I can make

an impact on the field of Education.an impact on the field of Education. Your conclusion paragraph should not only restate your point, but it should also offer some insight to your reader.

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