Krystal Perez

ENG 1121

Professor Guthrie

12 February 2014

 

Essay #1 Outline

 

Introduction

Line Opener – Just take a moment and think about the question, “What makes you, you?” Some people can’t answer this.

Thesis – There are many different certain aspects in my life such as my family, society, and my education that influence me and helped shape me into the person I am today.

 

Body

A) Family

a) My mother – wanting to give her the best, wanting to live a different life

b) Little Sister – her looking up to me, and being a role model

c) Pressure – My family is always pressuring me to stay in school and do what’s best for me and my future

 

B) Society

a) Growing up where I did, Not being a statistic

b) Seeing what’s out there, knowing what I want, traveling, what’s acceptable to society, and what’s not.

c) Friends … making decisions for myself

 

C) My Education

a) What do you want to be when you grow up?

b) Knowing how smart I am; thriving to learn and know more

c)

 

Conclusion

Restate the thesis; “Sometimes, the answer is all around you and you don’t even realize it.”