About Me

My nickname is Earl. I pretty much live for two things, music and baseball. I play ball for my school team and I go about 18 hours of the day listening to music. This blog is for my english class but I will use it as a means of album, concert, and movie reviews as well as other things.

Tuesday, May 20, 2008

Outline

What is the question you are answering in your own words?
What is the effect of cursing in society, is cruising acceptable, what are the pains of growing up

What is your thesis statement? This sets up the entire paper with your focus and direction.
If a child is exposed to cursing at young age, there be some serious negative side effects later in, and it might also make growing up a very painful experience.


BODY PARAGRAPH 1
What is the topic/idea of this paragraph?
Growing up can be a very painful experience for some young people.

What quote(s) ideas from research will you use to help prove your points?
a. By age 11, most girls begin to lose all self-confidence in themselves

b. Boys loose confidence differently around the age of 5 when the concept of masculinity is introduced to them.

What example(s) from the book(s) will you use to help prove your points?
a. Holden is constantly trying to remain youthful, innocent, and free from the phonies of adult culture.

b. Holden has no real self confidence and at one point contemplates suicide. This is similar to how these kids loose their self confidence while growing up.


BODY PARAGRAPH 2
What is the topic/idea of this paragraph?
Is cursing an acceptable thing in society and when is it the right time or place.

What quote(s) ideas from research will you use to help prove your points?
a. Many celebrities, athletes, and other important people curse on a daily and public basis

b. Many people consider cursing to be a normal part of office behavior

What example(s) from the book(s) will you use to help prove your points?
a. Holden curses like its his job. He employs curse words in all facets of his vocabulary

b. Although Holden curses, often he is never overly obscene with his words.






BODY PARAGRAPH 3
What is the topic/idea of this paragraph?
` What can be the detriment of cursing,

What quote(s) ideas from research will you use to help prove your points?
a. There have been many cases of people being fired for cursing with vulgar and racial slurs

b. Cursing makes you look like a real fool sometimes.

What example(s) from the book(s) will you use to help prove your points?
a. When the f-word was written on the wall of school, Holden was disgusted.

b. Holden was bewildered that Sophie said shut up to him, although not a curse it showed the same disrespect.

CONCLUSION
What should we now understand after reading your paper? Where idea(s) does your paper lead to?
a. There is a time a place for cursing and people need to know when and where to use it

b. Self-confidence can be a real important factor in the way a child grows up and how they operate in the world.

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