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Essay assignment for Keeper ‘n Me

In this essay assignment you will need to follow the writing process and write a 5 paragraph essay using one of the following thesis statements. If you have another thesis in mind talk to the teacher to see if it would be appropriate. You must follow all the writing steps, complete a brainstorm chart, an outline, a rough copy, editing and a good copy.

Thesis statement choices:

1. The novel Keeper ‘n Me teaches the reader about the importance of first nations culture and traditions.

(possible main ideas- provides a sense of belonging, builds self-esteem, builds resiliency, provides a balance between modern and traditional ways, connects person with the land)

2. The novel Keeper ‘n Me teaches the reader about the impacts of colonization on first nations peoples.

(possible main ideas-impacts of residential school, impacts of sixties scoop, impacts of loss of land (reservations))

3. The novel Keeper ‘n Me teaches the reader about the impacts of the sixties scoop on first nations peoples.

(possible main ideas- loss of family, loss of culture, loss of identity, loss of self-worth, destructive behaviours, broken families, substance abuse, suicide/self-harm, loss of parenting skills)

4. The novel Keeper ‘n Me teaches the reader about the importance of knowing who you are and being proud of your heritage.

(possible main ideas- increased self-esteem , sense of belonging, positive relationships, positive behaviours, builds resiliency)

5. The novel Keeper ‘n Me teaches the reader about the importance of connecting to your roots and the land.

(possible main ideas- builds resiliency, balance between life and culture, sense of place, building roots, support system [family], sense of self-identity, sense of belonging)

6. The novel “Keeper ‘n Me” teaches us about/explores the impacts of racism, stereotypes and negative labelling on first nations peoples.

(possible main ideas- loss of self-esteem, destructive behaviour, loss of identity, loss of sense of place, loss of sense of purpose, loss of culture/traditions, lack of support system [family/community Or you could focus on impacts of each item mentioned with examples from the story for each of the body paragraphs]

Essay Outline Chart

Introduction

Thesis statement:

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Background information: (what novel was about)

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Topic sentence: (main idea # 1 to support thesis)

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Body paragraph #3

Topic sentence: (main idea # 1 to support thesis)

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Conclusion

Restate thesis statement in new way:

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Conclusion statement:

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Keeper ‘n Me Essay- Fill in the blank template for rough copy of essay.

Introduction

Opening statement. Keeper ‘n Me is a novel about_______________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________

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Thesis statement. ___________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________

There are many reasons in the novel that support this.

First of all, (main reason #1). __________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________ Secondly, (main reason #2). __________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ Lastly, (main reason #3). _________________________________________________________________________________________As will soon be seen, all of these points show (restate thesis in different way).___________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________

Body Paragraph #1

The first reason (thesis statement),________________________________________________________ is (main idea #1). ___________________________________________________________________________ First of all, (reason #1). ______________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ For example, (example #1). ___________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________________ Since this is the case, (explanation #1). __________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________ A second reason that supports this is (reason #2). _________________________________________________

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For instance, consider ( example #2). ___________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ Therefore it is obvious, (explanation #2). ________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________ A third reason that supports this is (reason #3). _________________________________________________

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To demonstrate, consider ( example #3). ________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ Thus, (explanation #3). ______________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________ Consequently, (conclusion sentence). ___________________________________________________________

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Body Paragraph #2

The first reason (thesis statement),________________________________________________________ is (main idea #1). ___________________________________________________________________________ First of all, (reason #1). ______________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ For example, (example #1). ___________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________________ Since this is the case, (explanation #1). __________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________ A second reason that supports this is (reason #2). _________________________________________________

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For instance, consider ( example #2). ___________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ Therefore it is obvious, (explanation #2). ________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________ Thirdly (reason #3). _________________________________________________

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To illustrate this, consider ( example #3). ________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ To sum up, (explanation #3). __________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________ Consequently, (conclusion sentence). ___________________________________________________________

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Body Paragraph #3

The first reason (thesis statement),________________________________________________________ is (main idea #1). ___________________________________________________________________________ First of all, (reason #1). ______________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ For example, (example #1). ___________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________________ Since this is the case, (explanation #1). __________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________ A second reason that supports this is (reason #2). _________________________________________________

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For instance, consider ( example #2). ___________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ Therefore it is obvious, (explanation #2). ________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________ Lastly, (reason #3). ________________________________________________________________________

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As an illustration, ( example #3). _____________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ Therefore, (explanation #3). __________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________ Consequently, (conclusion sentence). ___________________________________________________________

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Conclusion

In conclusion, it is obvious that (restate thesis). _____________________________________________

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One need only look at the many reasons that prove this. In the first place, (main idea #1). ________________

_________________________________________________________________________________________ Secondly, (main idea #2). ____________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________ Thirdly, (main idea #3). _____________________________________________________________________ Obviously there are lots of reasons to believe (thesis statement). ______________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________ Therefore, (conclusion statement.) _____________________________________________________________

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