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practice, I want you to write a complete essay ONLY using chapter 4 in
the text. Our focus is how a growth mindset can help athletes succeed.

Correct Format:

Your name, class name, assignment name top left corner

Double spaced with each paragraph indented and written correctly

Each paragraph needs to have 10-12 sentences

Title: Interesting, short, capitalized and written correctly Do NOT bold or underline or make font bigger

Introduction Paragraph

Interesting hook
Explain hook and relate it to book using author’s name, book title and information about the author
Explain what chapter 4 in the book is about and define terms like growth and fixed mindset
Explain why chapter 4 in the the book is important and people should read it
Thesis
statement and that states Dweck’s idea that growth mindset can help
athletes be more successful with which I agree/disagree

Body Paragraph #1 – Summary paragraph [using chapter 4 only]

Transition + author name + correct title of book underlined + author’s thesis [Dweck’s BIG idea of the text]
Transition + In chapter 4, 9 summary sentences in the student’s words – no quotes.
Transition + Conclusion sentence – restates author’s thesis/big idea in different words

Body Paragraph #2 – Argument/Counter Argument/Rebuttal Paragraph [using chapter 4 only]

Transition + topic sentence that Dweck would argue idea
1[argument], but many people think idea 2 [Counter Argument]; however,
Dweck would say they are wrong because of idea 3 [Rebuttal].
Transition + main idea sentence about Dweck’s argument.
Context + quote from book illustrating argument.
Explanation of how quote supports main idea sentence.
Transition + main idea sentence about counter argument.
Context + quote from book illustrating counter argument.
Explanation of how quote supports main idea sentence.
Transition + main idea sentence about rebuttal.
Context + quote from book illustrating rebuttal.
Explanation of how quote support main idea sentence.

Body Paragraph #3 – academic personal narrative paragraph [using ideas related to chapter 4 only]

Transition + topic sentence agreeing or disagreeing with
Dweck’s main claim that mindset affects one’s athletic success because
of personal story.
Using transitions, tell the story of a personal
experience relating to this topic in 6 sentences. Tell who [names], what
happened exactly, where [names], when [times], why [what are the
reasons this happened] and how [describe using adjectives].
Transition + sentence that clearly relates the story to an idea in the text.
Context + quote illustrating the idea.
Explanation of the quote and how it relates to your story,

Conclusion Paragraph – Active Conclusion – no summary since we did a summary paragraph

College level transition + restate thesis in different words
Transition
+ main idea sentence that states an idea from Dweck from chapter 4
that could help someone to change their mindset to improve their life
Context + Quote that illustrates the concept
Explanation of how quote supports main idea
Transition + 3 sentences that are your personal idea on how to change one’s mindset to improve one’s life.
Transition+
3 sentences where you actively tell reader what s/he should do to so
they too can better understand what to do to have a better life
Last sentence in your own words