Description With a sense of exigence, imagine what the topic of your first essay will be about. Cho ...

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Description With a sense of exigence, imagine what the topic of your first essay will be about. Choose a contemporary issue that you are passionate about, one that interests you and propels you to know more about it. See it in your minds eye. Journal, brainstorm and free write about your topic for your Contemporary Issue Essay. Pose a question you seek to answer through your own research. Argue your position with evidence that is carefully sourced. Draw a web with your thesis (main point or central idea of your entire essay in the center) and your (3) supports (which become your (3) topic sentences for your body paragraphs) on your (3) support lines. Combine your Web prewriting strategy for your Contemporary Issue Essay with a Sandwich.  Refine what will be your 6-body paragraph rough draft with introduction, three body paragraphs, one body paragraph counter argument and conclusion. Organization of paper will use the following structure: introduction with hook, context/background/history around your problem, defined problem with question, and then thesis statement that answers your question. Conclusion will start with a restated thesis statement, summary of your three supports, defined solution to your problem and suggestions for change with a call to action. Your three topic sentences/body paragraphs are generated from your Web will match your supports in your thesis statement/restated thesis statement with cited evidence from source material