These slides are for our free group class. They are multi-lingual–the flags are language buttons.
Cold Spell Topic: sudden drop in temperatureThesis: made me jumpConclusion: get ready for Winter I. IntroII. jump to the realizationIII. jump to get readyIV. Conclusion The temperature suddenly dropped these last few days. It will warm up again later this week, but this first freeze was good because it made me jump. It made me jump to the realization that it will soon be freezing every night. Winter is really coming, and it is inevitable. Then it made me jump…
Topic: Cooks unavailableWISI… (what I’m saying is…): it was my moment to shine.Conclusion: I nailed it. I. IntroII. try my ideasIII. demonstrate myself in the roleIV. Conclusion Last weekend, there was a dire shortage of cooks for the food truck. For the first time, I alone was in charge of cooking everything and managing orders. This was my time to shine. This was an opportunity to try changing things around the way I want to do them. I wanted to…
Fall colorsTopic: Leaves in FallThesis: Fall is the most exciting time of year because the trees change color.Conclusion: want to nap I. IntroII. airIII. colorsIV. Conclusion I like all times of year, but if I had to pick a favorite then it would be October. October is my favorite time for a couple reasons. The air feels crisp and chilly in the mornings. The temperature is dropping and Winter is looming. Soon it will be freezing cold. The leaves on…
Rock collectingTopic: rock collectingThesis: We went to the South Valley did diff thingsConclusion: were both happy I. IntroII. Jeremy collect rocksa. looking downb. heavy jacketIII. Yoshua take photos of treesa. looking upb. beautiful leavesIV. Conclusion Jeremy and I went down to the South Valley, him to collect interesting rocks, and me to take pictures of trees. Jeremy walked looking downward, and as he found rocks he picked them up and put them in his pockets. He filled all the pockets…
Topic: Life of a bike rackThesis: bike rack has a good lifeConclusion: take a break from everything and experience beauty as a bike rack does. I. ThesisII. good viewIII. every day the sameIV. Conclusion This bike rack almost never gets locked to a bike. The people at this building don’t ride bikes. Although it has no purpose, it still has a good life. The bike rack has a good show to watch every night. When it gets dark in the…
Topic: noodlesSay, what about the topic? There are 2 noodles which I miss most of all in Vietnam.Conclusion: I should learn how to make them. I. ThesisII. My Quang GaIII. Bun CaIV. Conclusion Sometimes when it’s slow at work, the cook and I reminisce about foods we’ve eaten. More than any other, I remember fondly these two noodles. In Da Nang, the local noodle was My Quang GA. These I ate sitting in a little red plastic chair on the…
Topic: What the food park needs?Thesis: Want to know how to get more customers.Conclusion: I. ThesisII. Troubling to seeIII. Want to know how to fix itIV. Conclusion The food park hasn’t been doing very well business wise. We’re not getting enough customers. I wish I knew how to get more customers. Maybe social media is the answer. Maybe we would get more customers if we took lots of pictures and posted them on social media. Maybe Handing out paper flyers…
Topic: buying ingredientsThesis: took a long time at 999 market.Conclusion: I got everything on the list. I. ThesisII. obscure itemsIII. communication barriersIV. Conclusion I was sent to the 999 market to buy ingredients for the egg rolls. It took me a really long time to get everything. A lot of the items on my list were obscure to me. I had never heard of a vegetable called taro. I also needed to get thin vermiceli and black dried mushrooms. There…
Topic: water lineThesis: lines used to manage waterConclusion: haven’t invented wireless yet I. ThesisII. municipal lineIII. drip lineIV. Conclusion Water management is very important. For managing water, a system of water lines is used. A fire hidrant is a point on a line. Houses and buildings with running water are connected to other points on the water line. When you turn the knob on the faucet, water comes out. Drip irrigation is another system of water lines. It is much…
Topic: NM skyThesis: cherish NM skyConclusion: may not always have it I. ThesisII. sky and airIII. soundIV. Conclusion There are many qualities about the high desert of New Mexico which I cherish. But when I have not been here for a long time, I miss most the NM sky and atmosphere. At 1.5 km above sea level, Albuquerque is much closer to the sun. The sky is big and almost surrounds us. You can see 10 miles into the distance…