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Ordinary People EssayDue date: Friday, 5/20Directions: Write an argumentative essay that states an arguable claim that relates to one of the themes of Ordinary People. Ordinary People and/or any of the movies viewed during testing weeks may be used as source material.While reading Ordinary People, we explored themes of grief, depression, suicide, and family dynamics. While language and teenage culture may have changed a bit from the time of the book’s publication, the same struggles exist today.Potential essay topics may include:Books or films like Ordinary People educate the public about the realities of dealing with grief.Books or films like Ordinary People educate the public about the realities of dealing with suicide.Books or films like Ordinary People educate the public about the realities of dealing with depression.Without psychological support, young people dealing with death are at risk.Without strong family support, young people dealing with grief are at risk.Schools need improved mental healthcare programs for students.Peer support programs provide incredibly effective support for students dealing with mental health issues.Or, you may choose your own persuasive topic.The essay:Must be written in the third person (no I, me, us, you, your, our)Must be a minimum of 850 wordsMust be MLA formatMust include a minimum of four sources ALL CITED WITHIN THE ESSAYWorks Cited page that includes ALL CITED SOURCESGrading focus:My main focus will be on the organization of your essay and the effective inclusion and formatting of your parenthetical citations. Essay Organizer(I will stamp this Friday, 5/6. If you are absent, bring it Monday 5/9. Those without stamps will not receive credit. You will turn this in, along with your rough draft and final essay on Friday, 5/20.)What is your overall topic?What is the main opinion (thesis statement) you plan to argue?What is your first body paragraph topic sentence (an idea that supports your thesis statement)?Discuss one example (cited source material) you can use to support this main idea.How does this example support your main idea?What is your second body paragraph topic sentence (an idea that supports your thesis statement)?Discuss one example (cited source material) you can use to support this main idea.How does this example support your main idea?What is your third body paragraph topic sentence (an idea that supports your thesis statement)?Discuss one example (cited source material) you can use to support this main idea.How does this example support your main idea?What is the counter-argument or another viewpoint you will discuss in this paragraph? How will you either fully disagree or disagree in part with this other viewpoint about your topic? In your conclusion, what will be your final thought about your topic? ................
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