Step 1: Illustration Paragraph Prewriting & Outline
Directions: Complete all of the elements of the prewriting; otherwise, the content of your piece will not be accurate.
Topic: Alesha Monk working at a hospice center
Attitude/Point: That it takes a special person to work at a facility with terminally ill people
Audience: Families that have terminally ill family members
Purpose: To Inform
Topic Sentence: It takes a special person to work at a facility for terminal ill people, because the goal in a hospice center is to make the patient as comfortable as possible for the remaining days on earth.
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Topic Sentence: It takes a special person …show more content…
Do not worry about spelling or grammar; just let your thoughts flow. End with a good concluding sentence that restates your general observation or expresses your initial opinion about your subject in different words. It must be at least 200 words, no less and not too much more.
Alesha Monk is 21 years of age; she is a Biology major studying at Winston Salem State to become a Pediatrician. When she comes home on her summer break, she would always try to volunteer at the Hospice Center in her hometown. There would be a conflict with her classes that she schedule at the local college which made it impossible for her to volunteer. Finally this summer it works for her to volunteer with no conflict in sight. For instance, Alesha was very adamant about working at a Hospice Center. It takes a special person to work at a facility for terminal ill people, because the goal in a hospice center is to make the patient as comfortable as possible for the remaining days on earth. For example, she will have to sit with the terminal ill patients that may have 8 hours to 8 days to live. She has to listen to them so they can talk about anything, play games, help them with any assist they may need to make themselves transition into another place and holding their hands , smoothing them until they take their last breathe. All …show more content…
Begin reading through your rough draft and make changes to the content as you see fit. Add more supporting details if needed or delete irrelevant ones that do not relate to your dominant impression. Add transitional words or phrases to help the paragraph flow in a logical order. Then, save the draft with the