These slides are for our free group class. They are multi-lingual–the flags are language buttons.
Topic: old horse corralThesis: an old horse corral aroused my curiosity.Conclusion: Old remains are very interesting. I. ThesisII. Looked at ita. looks likeb. delapidatedIII. Stood insidea. whyb. beetleIV. Conclusion I saw the remains of an old horse corral while walking in the foothills. As soon as I noticed it, I went to look at it out of curiosity. When I came to it, I walked around it and looked at it. It looked like a bunch of delapidated posts. The…
Topic: between day and nightThesis: has special beautyConclusion: of transformation The day and night are both beautiful. There is a special time between day and night which has a special beauty. The sunset is the ending of the day. The sun casts warm colors underneath the clouds. As the light fades, the distant lights of the city grow bright like jewels. The moon rises soon after in the East, and casts a pale white light over the hills. The temperature…
Topic: hamburger jobThesis: Good things about working at the hamburger job.Conclusion: Have to learn a lot for the job. I. ThesisII. Proximitya. in the same food parkb. save money on gasIII. Free meala. hamburger and friesb. choose what I want to eatIV. Conclusion I got a part time job at a hamburger food truck. I had been undecided for a long time about where to get a second job, but finally picked this hamburger job. These were factors in my…
Topic: Cicada’s lifeThesis: Cicada’s life is weird.Conclusion: there’s always someone weirder I. ThesisII. Nymph stagea. digging formb. eats tree root sapIII. Adult stagea. new formb. mates and diesIV. Conclusion If you think your life cycle is weird, at least you’re not a periodical cicada. Their life cycle is really weird. If you were a periodical cicada, you’d spend 99.5% of your life as an underground nymph. You’d have big front legs that are good at digging. You’d eat the sap…
Topic: feeling refreshedThesis: walking in the mountains after a rain leaves me feeling refreshed.Conclusion: Relax and let go of the stress while walking in the mountains after a rain will help you feel like new again. I. ThesisII. Sightsa. winding pathb. aloneIII. Soundsa. shoes on sandb. animals, not aloneIV. Conclusion If you have become overwhelmed by your personal environment, then it might be time for a walk in the mountains after the rain. When you walk in the mountains after…
Topic: Mountain bikingThesis: playing in the mountains is good for you.Conclusion: Slightly offset by the possibility of being eaten by bears. I. ThesisII. old people I saw mountain bikinga. looked strongb. seemed happyIII. I feel strongera. mind has more energyb. not as stressedIV. Conclusion I tried riding my mountain bike on the trails in the foothills, and after that experience I became convinced that mountain bikes are the key to long life and happiness. Riding the mountain bike in the…
In my dry climate, cactus farming makes sense. Cactus can help preserve water and soil. Because it is adapted to the desert environment, it can grow happily with very little water. It is also a perennial plant, so it doesn’t require replanting every year. Cactus produces fruit whic Cactus grows wild in the foothills. I was thinking that it would be cool to collect cactus fruit and sell it. Cactus grows without any help. It doesn’t need extra water or…
topic: bycycling on trails.thesis: It would be exciting to ride my bike on mountain trails.conclusion: I’m going to bring my bike out here and ride the trails. I. thesisII. can go fastera. dangersb. takes skillIII. can go farthera. explore mountainsideb. don’t need to carry a lotIV. conclusion I have a mountain bike, but I’ve never ridden it in the mountains. I think it would be exciting to bring my bike out here and ride these trails. It would be much…
Topic: Dog Park Thesis: The dog park is good for both dogs and people.Conclusion: If the city has an empty space and wants to put something there, they should consider a dog park. I. ThesisII. Dog parks help dogsa. exercise off a leashb. play with other dogsIII. Dog parks help peoplea. dog lets out energyb. socialize with other dog ownersIV. Conclusion A dog park is a park for dogs to play off-leash. It has a fence around the park so…
Topic: the rock houseThesis: I like going there for a couple reasons. I. ThesisII. quiet and aloneIII. can meet other peopleIV. Conclusion Yesterday I went up to the rock house in the foothills for the first time in about 20 years. Here are some things I like about the rock house. One, I like that it is somewhere quiet and alone. The rock house is located at the foot of the mountains, outside the city. It’s beautiful to see the…