English 1121 Journey

Introduction:

Introduce the theme and the main focus of the essay.Have the attention getter which may start with a question that related to the topic like for ex : have you ever been disrespected by a family member or a close friend?” Then introduce the subtopics. For ex: “my parents, my cousins, and my friends.” Explain what disrespecting is and then transition into the first body paragraph.

Paragraph 1:

Who disrespected me?

How did my parents disrespect me?

Why did they disrespect me?

Why do I feel like they disrespected me?

When? How old was I when I began to feel disrespected?

What made then disrespect me? Did I do something? Say something? How did it make me feel?

 

Paragraph 2:

Who disrespected me?

How did my cousins disrespect me?

Why did they disrespect me?

Why do I feel like they disrespected me?

When? How old was I when I began to feel disrespected? (mention bullying)

What made then disrespect me? Did I do something? Say something? How did it make it feel?

 

Paragraph 3:

Who disrespected me?

How did my friends disrespect me?

Why do I feel like they disrespected me?

When?

What made them disrespect me? What did I do to deserve this type of disrespect?

Was I not a good friend? Were they immature?

 

Conclusion:

Restate all the subtopics. Ex: parents, cousins, friends.

Bring back the thesis to remind the reader why I said what I said in the essay.

Did I do something about it at the end?

Is it still happening?

Did I ever stand up to them? If I didn’t then why?

Am I still talking to these people?

If I’m not, was it a good or bad decision?