Read memoir piece, “The Dreamer” by Junot Diaz, then write a 5 paragraph argumentation/persuasive style essay on the following prompt/questions: Why did Junot Díaz’s mom drink the dirty puddle water? How did this “thirst” affect Junot’s life later?
DO NOT include first person “I” in academic essays–no I think, I feel, I-knows belong in academic essays. Please review the Notes on College Essay Structure “hand out” found in the Introduction. Also, please don’t start an essay with YES Or NO. First person “I ” can only be used in narrative essays and for personal examples within a body paragraph. The only place you can use first person “I” in academic essay, which is this essay type, is in the conclusion.
To come up with strong thesis points (analysis) you must explore the significance/deeper/larger meaning behind her action. (You can take into consideration gender roles, patriarchy or sexism for examples.) NOTE: Thesis point 1 and 2 should be your answers to the puddle question. Thesis point 3 should be an answer to the question about how that affected Junot in his life.
After your heading, include these two sentences as your title: Why did Junot Díaz’s mom drink the dirty puddle water? How did this “thirst” affect Junot’s life later on?
In the first paragraph, you MUST start with an Attention Grabber (see Course documents on this “handout.”)
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