These slides are for our free group class. They are multi-lingual–the flags are language buttons.
Topic: this placeThesis: it is home to manyConclusion: I. TopicII. plants, animalsa. signs of lifeb. not aloneIII. mea. leaving tracksb. living hereIV. Conclusion The city is busy, so I went for a walk in the wild. Here is home to many. Everywhere around there are signs of life. The place is home to animals like rabbits and birds. There are trees and plants as well. Besides the plants and animals, there is also me. As I walk I leave my…
Topic: Field tripsThesis: Here are some of my most memorable field trips.Conclusion: I. ThesisII. Sweet potato farmIII. Valles calderaIV. Conclusion Everyone probably remembers going on field trips back in elementary school. Here are some memorable field trips I went on. In my first grade, our class went on a field trip to a sweet potato farm. We all got to dig up sweet potatoes. It was exciting, like searching for hidden prizes. In my third grade, we went to a…
Topic: Fall is hereThesis: It’s beginning to feel like Fall.Conclusion: Time to think about clothes. I. ThesisII. Winda. shaking truckIII. Chilla. when I woke upb. just my face is coldIV. Conclusion It has been Fall officially for 10 days now. Yesterday and this morning, it finally felt like Fall had arrived. Yesterday it was very windy. The gusts were very strong. The truck was buffeted and rocked back and forth until about 9pm, then the wind just stopped and it…
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…