Presenting your Decision
You know a lot about each explorer.
You know what kind of leader each was.
You have made your decision.
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Follow these steps to explain your choice. |
| Step 1 Write a thesis statement you can believe in. |
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Examples Cats make the best pets. Soccer is the most exciting sport. Explorer A was a better leader than Explorer B and C. |
| Step 2 Make a table of your three best reasons why Explorer A was the better leader. |
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Step 3 Find two to three details that prove why your leadership quality is true for your choice of explorers. Each proving detail should be able to end this sentence: One time he... |
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Leadership Quality |
Leadership Quality |
Leadership Quality |
| 1. One time he... | 1. One time he... | 1. One time he... |
| 2. Another time he... | 2. Another time he... | 2. Another time he... |
| 3. He once... | 3. He once... | 3. He once... |
| Step 4 Write your first
paragraph. a. Start with a general sentence about explorers and the Age of Discovery. b. Write an introductory sentence about each explorer. |
| Step 5 Add a transitional sentence. It will link your sentences about each explorer to your thesis statement. |
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Example The Age of Discovery was.......One famous explorer was... He.... Another explorer was...He...Explorer C is known for....Although all these explorers were..., Explorer A was the best leader. |
| Step 6 Write a paragraph for each of your three reasons. Include the details that will prove each reason. |
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Example One reason Explorer A was the best leader is...One time he...He also...Although Explorer B and C... |
| Step 7 Write a conclusion. A conclusion reminds the reader of your most important ideas without saying it all over again. |