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Self Assessment Questions for Essay StructureSelf Assessment Questions for Essay Structure

Introduction:Is my thesis or main idea clear?Is my thesis stated in the first sentence?Do I follow up my thesis statement with supporting statements?

Body:Do my supporting statements in my introduction serve as the ideas for the topic sentences of the paragraphs in the body of my paper?Do I provide adequate support for each of my topic sentences, through the use of examples, information, logic, and ideas?

Conclusion:Do I restate my thesis without repeating it?Do I avoid presenting new information or ideas in my conclusion?Do I summarize, without repeating, the key supporting ideas of my paper?

Is my organization focused, using a logical progression of ideas with effective transitions and/or sequencing?

Do I have a complete header, including my name, period, and date?

Dakota BlakeleyMr. SiragusaEnglish 11, W2September 9, 2009 

Most Important People 

The most important people in my life are my sisters, Eden and Vanessa. They have been with me for

everything that has happened and supported me through it. I know that I can be myself around them without being

judged. Also, they are two of the few people whom I can go to for their true opinions.

First off, I’ve known them for my whole life, so they have been there with me throughout everything. Eden and

Vanessa have given me the foundation to keep going even if the times get tough. They have gone through a lot of

difficult times and it inspires me to keep going. For example, this summer I went to Europe with People to People and

the tuition was about $7000. When the last payment was due, I was down $500 and somehow Eden found out and

sent me the money I needed to go. She was already tight on money so I had a hard time accepting it, but she said that

if I really wanted to go I would take it.

 

 

Second, Eden and Vanessa are two of the few people I can truly be myself around. I have trust issues

and if I don’t know someone, I have a problem opening up to them. When I’m with either of them, I feel

open and feel like I can do what I want without being appraised for whatever it is, good or bad.

Lastly, other than my closest friend Malorie, they are the only other people I go to for honest advice.

They know that I don’t take it personally and they can say whatever they’re actually thinking. If I ask some

of my other friends they would say something that they think wouldn’t hurt me, but in the end it really does

because I know that they aren’t true friends if they are afraid of offending me. But the two of them know

that I will forgive them with in five minutes.

In conclusion, my whole family is very important to me and I had a difficult time just picking, but I

feel like I’m the closest to my sisters, in different ways though. Eden and Vanessa have supported me

though pretty much everything in my life if not all; they are a couple of the only people I can truly be myself

around and I can go to them for sincere advice.