Essay #6

Outline for 4-Paragraph Essay

Main Point or Thesis of Essay- What people think/see when they look in the mirror

Bell Word- Acceptance

Paragraph 1 -- Opening

Hook- What do you see when you look in mirror?

Comment on the Hook- Something good/bad?

Comment on the Hook- See just yourself?

Thesis (With Bell Word)- What does your reflection mean to you?

Paragraph 2 -- First Body Paragraph

TS (Main Idea, Topic, or Thesis)- What would Mr.Lorry, Lucie Manette, and her father see when they looked in a mirror.

2 Echo Words to be Used- Satisfaction, approval

SD- Lucie Manette, someone who has endured the impossible.

CM-Thought her father was dead

CM- Now is happy

SD-Mr.Lorry, happy with what he sees

CM- Has become all he can be

CM- Living happy life

SD- Doctor Manette, someone who isn't sure of his past.

CM- Can see physical features, but not sure of the person he is looking at

CM- Not sure whether good or bad

CS- Characters for the most part accept who they see, still might have some things they would like to work on

Paragraph 3 -- Second Body Paragraph

TS (Main Idea, Topic, or Thesis)- What do I see in the mirror

2 Echo Words to be Used- Approval, doubt

SD- Unsure what I will become

CM- Not sure of my path

CM- Have to trust I will be able to make the right decisions

SD- Times when I don't like the person int he mirror

CM- Remind myself that no one is perfect

CM- Accept my faults and move on

SD- Happy that the person in the mirror is strong

CM- Can handle almost anything

CM- Can support herself and will always be able to do that

CS- Don't need to obsess over what I think I see, need to keep moving forward

Paragraph 4 -- Closing

Hook (The same as paragraph 1, or different)- Mirror can help people see themselves clearly

Echo Words (Could be bell word)- Acceptance

Comment on the Hook- Makes you reflect on who you are

Comment on the Hook- Can't use to often because you will forget to move forward

Re-statement, in Slightly Different Words, of the Thesis- Helps you answer the question "Who am I?"

TS What do we see when we look in the mirror? CM Do we see something good? Something bad? CM Everybody sees themselves in a different way, whether it be in a positive, negative, or neutral way. CS Our reflection means so much to us, too much to us.

TS What would Lucie Manette, Mr. Lorry, and Dr. Manette think when they looked in a mirror? Each would see something different because each character is unique in their own way. SD Lucie Manette would probably see someone who has endured the impossible. CM For her entire life she was under the belief that her father had died many years ago. CM Having made it through this hard time in her life; Lucie Manette is probably at a very happy place in her life right now. SD Mr. Lorry would probably see someone very happy with himself and his life. CM He is successful and has become all that he can be so far in his life. CM He has gotten to a good place in his life and is happy. SD Dr. Manette would probably see a person with a mixture of emotions, but ultimately someone who is happy. CM He would not be completely sure of the person he was looking at, not sure if he was good or bad. CM However, the mirror would also tell a story of someone who has been saved by someone he loves. CS For the most part, Lucie Manette, Mr. Lorry, and Dr. Manette are happy with the faces they see in the mirror. They approve of the people they have become and are ready to move on from the past.

TS When I look in the mirror, I am quite often insecure of what I see, but at the same time, I have accepted who I am. SD There are times that I am uncertain of what I will become, not wanting to make mistakes along the way. CM The path that I am on now is extremely unstable, twisting and turning at the slightest sign, giving me a moments notice or less to re-adjust. CM I have to have faith, however, that life will keep me on my feet as long as I try to keep moving forward. SD There is also times that I don't like the person staring back at me when I look in the mirror. CM I have to remind myself that no one is perfect, and that obsessing about the traits I cannot change will not help me what so ever. CM By accepting my faults and reminding myself of these things, I am able to move on and try to become a better person. SD I am also content knowing that the person on the other side of the mirror is strong, just like me. CM I know that I can handle almost anything, from change to drastic occurrences. CM I have the luxury of knowing that I can support myself as well as others. CS By taking a step back from the mirror and looking at everything I can do, I know I will be able to continue to move forward, taking everything I do to another level.

TS The mirrors that we look at ourselves in can be useful in as many ways it can be destructive. CM For some, the mirror brings acceptance to who they are. They can see what everybody else sees, imagine what it would be like to meet them for the first time. CM However, the mirrors that grant us a way of seeing who we are can make us become obsessed with what other people think. Worrying about how you look or who you are perceived is one of the disadvantages of having this tool. CS Though there are more than two sides to a mirror, it can help you ask, and maybe answer the question, "Who am I?".