Predictable Crises of Adulthood

based on reading of Gail Sheehy's essay, “Predictable Crises of Adulthood.” Where are you on Sheehy's developmental ladder? Your assignment for the second essay of the quarter is to write a narrative essay, using specific examples from your life, to discuss your position on Sheehy's ladder -- how
your life fits Sheehy's categories or how it does not. Your thesis statement
must CLEARLY claim your position on the ladder. Your essay map must
present the three specific reasons WHY you make that claim.
1.Paragraph 1: Introduction.
A. 3-sentence hook designed solely to capture the attention and interest of your reader.
B.Your 4th sentence is to be your BRIDGE sentence in which you REFER
BACK TO THE HOOK, clearly identify the work to which you are
responding, clearly identify the author, and introduce your summary
section.
C.Summary section, in which you BRIEFLY SUMMARIZE the gist of Sheehy's argument.
D.YOUR THESIS (next-to-the-last sentence)
E.ESSAY MAP (LAST sentence, which presents your three specific points clearly articulated)
F.Make sure this paragraph is exactly ½ page in length – nothing
shorter, nothing longer.
2.Paragraph 2: Point 1. Be sure to use a transition word, phrase, or clause at the start of the first sentence. Also, be sure that the first sentence CLEARLY IDENTIFIES the SPECIFIC POINT you are discussing in this paragraph – and that is point 1 in your essay map.Make sure this paragraph is exactly ½ page in length – nothing shorter, nothing longer.
3.Paragraph 3: Point 2. Be sure to use a transition word, phrase, or clause at the start of the first sentence. Also, be sure that the first sentence CLEARLY IDENTIFIES the SPECIFIC POINT you are discussing in this paragraph – and that is point 2 in your essay map.Make sure this paragraph is exactly ½ page in length – nothing shorter, nothing longer.
4.Paragraph 4: Point 3. Be sure to use a transition word, phrase, or clause at the start of the first sentence. Also, be sure that the first sentence CLEARLY IDENTIFIES the SPECIFIC POINT you are discussing in this paragraph – and that is point 3 in your essay map.Make sure this paragraph is exactly ½ page in length – nothing shorter, nothing longer.
5.Paragraph 5: CONCLUSION: Once again, be sure to use a transition word, phrase, or clause at the start of this first sentence. Your conclusion should be a work of art, not just a rote re-statement if your main points. Give the reader something to remember, to think about. End powerfully. Make sure this paragraph is exactly ½ page in length – nothing shorter, nothing longer.
KEEP IN MIND:
1.This is a NARRATIVE essay – which means you are to write in FIRST
PERSON
2.Never, however, use ANY FORM of the word “you” in this essay
3.No comma splices.
4.No fragments.
5.When you refer to Sheehy's essay, remember to do so in PRESENT (not past) tense. It is standard literary convention to write about literature in present tense.
6.ALWAYS use correct MLA format.
7.Again, use CLEAR TRANSITIONS at the start of each body paragraph
and concluding paragraph. Don\\\'t just -- boom -- jump from one paragraph to the next with NO LOGICAL CONNECTION. You must have a
TRANSITION SENTENCE that paves the way for logical connection, for
COHERENCE.
(attached both “Predictable Crises of Adulthood.” reading, and an sample essay)