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English 101 Mid-Term Essаy In "Blаck Lives Mаtter…," the authоr writes passiоnately abоut her dreams for America, examining her causes/issues that she wants to bring to the attention of the American people. What three specific causes or issues would you like to examine or bring to the attention of the American people? Write a five-par. essay (minimum 3 pages, double-spaced) answering the above question. You must begin your essay, though, by introducing the article, its author, and the author’s main idea in your own words. Sum up the essay in no more than 5-7 sentences. Only then lead your reader into your own thesis. Conclude your first paragraph by communicating your own thesis and begin defending your thesis in your second paragraph. Please remember to communicate your thesis by the end of your introduction; in other words your thesis should be the last sentence of your first paragraph. Important: Please do not use general terms such as education, racism, discrimination, sexism, etc. Those are too broad and cannot be developed adequately in a five para. essay. You need to narrow it down to one issue about that issue/topic/term. Example: Education (This topic is too broad for a short five-paragraph essay, especially because you can write hundreds of different books, articles, essays, etc. on the topic of education. Same applies to the topics on racism, discrimination, sexism, etc. Narrowed Topic: Perhaps you can focus on or narrow down the topic on education to let’s say on the benefits of tuition free community colleges on your local communities or perhaps on the U.S. economy. See that way, you limited the topic on education to one issue--benefits of tuition free two-year colleges on your local community or the U.S. economy. Narrowed Thesis Example: Indeed, the three main causes that are worth bringing to the American people’s attention are inadequacy of the virtual environment, high tuition in the virtual environment setting, and most of all students’ insecurity about their future. Your essay will be evaluated based on the following criteria: The essay is about one topic with a summary introduction that leads the reader to your thesis. All of the details in the body are about the topic. Your sentences are complete, and those sentences discuss causes. Your conclusion relates to the main idea in the thesis. All sentences are grammatically correct. Please do not use the second person point of view (you); otherwise, your grade will be reduced by 10 points. The order of the causes is appropriate (use emphatic order). Your work must be properly formatted (See syllabus, section “Physical Forms of Essays”). Follow these steps to write your essay: Narrow and explore your topic to a more specific one and jot down some ideas about the narrowed topic and why it is important. Decide what is important about the topic. What do you want readers to know about your topic, and how will you show that? What do you want them to understand? Write a thesis statement. You absolutely must underline your thesis. Also come up with a good title for your essay. Please do not bold and do not underline your title. Support your thesis. Your major support points should be the reasons you give for your position on the issue. These reasons should become the topic sentences for the body paragraphs of your essay. Come up with a minimum of three causes/issues you would like to present to the attention of the American people. The supporting details are the evidence and information you provide for each of your reasons. To come up with specific support, keep a specific audience in mind (your instructor is your audience). Make a plan by arranging your points according to their importance if you have more than one paragraph (emphatic order). Draft your first version (your intro, two major effects to support your main point, evidence, conclusion). Edit for grammar, spelling, word use, or punctuation. Do not use the second person point of view “you” in your essay. Evaluation: Title (5 Points) Introduction (10 Points) Thesis (20 Points) Topic sentences (5 points each, total 15) Supporting Details (30 points) Conclusion (5 Points) Grammar, punctuation, usage, diction (15 points)