Topic: living by the river Thesis: living by the river has an effect on a person. A A river is a powerful force in many ways. Living beside a river has an effect on a person. The river affects a person’s thinking. They can throw a stick in the moving water and watch it drift away, and their thoughts go after it. Where does the river go? It makes its winding path to the sea. Their thoughts drift out to…
Topic: walking downhill Thesis: walking downhill is fun A I like walking. Most of all, I like walking downhill. Walking downhill is faster. You take longer strides walking downhill than walking uphill. The pace of walking increases so you can cross a distance faster. If you are walking home, then it means you get home sooner. Faster is usually better. Q. Walking faster is better, especially if you are _______. B Walking downhill stimulates the mind. You can see an…
Topic: sunrisethesis: seeing the sunrise every morning would be a beneficial habit. I. IntroII. CostIII. BenefitIV. Conclusion A Habit is what I want to write about today. They are patterns of behavior we do without even thinking. Forming a good habit and keeping it up can be great, but it isn’t easy. For example, I wonder how different a person’s life would be if they watched the sunrise every morning? The person who sees every sunrise must get to bed…
Topic: walking outsideThesis: walking outside is a good way to get to know a new place. I. IntroII. See the local plantsIII. Meet the local peopleIV. Conclusion A I had a week off of work due to the Christmas and New Year holidays, so there was an opportunity to go explore someplace farther away. I decided to go 3 hours South to a town called Truth or Consequences. I walked around to get to know the town. As I walked,…
Topic: essentialsThesis: essentials I wish to haveConclusion: don’t have all I want I. IntroII. fresh-cut flowersIII. baked bread smellIV. Conclusion I have my essential utilities — gas and water. But here are some other, less-essential utilities I wish I had. I would wish for flower service. Once per week, the flower service would place fresh-cut flowers in my home. I would then wish for a banana phone. With the banana phone, nobody ever calls you. You can put it in…
Topic: senseswalking on leaves is a suprising and memorable sensationI hope I walk in the leaves a long time I. IntroII. the sensation feels new every time.a. sight, soundIII. awakens the senses to other suprises as wella. jell-o cupIV. Conclusion We experience the world through our senses. Many good sensations are at once memorable and suprising; the sensation of walking on leaves is one. The sensation feels new every time, even though it is one I experience every year. It…
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…
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: 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…