This document is an essay organizer for a paper arguing that Queen Latifah is a great role model for young women. It outlines three topics that will be discussed in the body paragraphs to support the thesis: 1) Queen Latifah is hardworking, 2) she pursues her dreams, and 3) she is strong mentally, physically, and emotionally. For each topic, the organizer includes introduction sentences, three supporting points with sources, transition sentences between paragraphs, and checks to ensure each paragraph is fully developed.

1. ESSAY ORGANIZER Submit by Email Print Form
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Your Name Jazmyn Dingman
Your Topic Why Queen Latifah is a great role model for young
women.
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Thesis Statement
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I believe that... Queen Latifah is a great role model for young women.
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Your Subtopics
shes strong mentally,
Topic Topic Topic
hardworking she purses her dreams physically,and
1 2 3
emotionally.
Are your topics different?
Are your topics interesting?
By discussing these topics, will you be able to prove your thesis true?

2. Topic 1 hardworking
What is a good sentence to
introduce this topic to your Queen Latifah is a very hardworking and determined woman.
reader?
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Support #1 When she was in high school she was a powerful player on her basketball team.
Source
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Support #2 She had her own talk show called The Queen Latifah show.
Source
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In high school, she was also in a beat boxing group called Ladies Fresh with to of her close girl
Support #3
friends.
Source
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What is a good sentence to
She was very hardworking and was determined to make her dreams come
transition into the next
true.
paragraph? Transition word help
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Is the information arranged from less important to most important?
Does every sentence help support your topic?
Does this information get you a step closer to proving your thesis?
Do you provide sentences of different lengths and complexities in this paragraph?

3. Topic 2 She purses her dreams.
What is a good sentence to
Queen Latifah has always worked hard to keep her spirits up in order to make her
introduce this topic to your
dreams come true.
reader?
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Support #1 She is an actress,singer,rapper,and model.
Source
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Support #2 She is a model for an agency named Cover Girl.
Source
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Support #3 She has won many awards for her achievements.
Source
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What is a good sentence to
To pursue your dreams you need to be a strong person,not only physically
transition into the next
but also emotionally and mentally.
paragraph? Transition word help
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Is the information arranged from less important to most important?
Does every sentence help support your topic?
Does this information get you a step closer to proving your thesis?
Do you provide sentences of different lengths and complexities in this paragraph?

4. Topic 3 She is strong mentally,physically and emotionally.
What is a good sentence to Queen Latifah is just that,she is a very strong woman who has been through a lot
introduce this topic to your but learned how to cope with it in order to do what she has always wanted to
reader? achieve.
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Support #1 She grew up using drugs and always having low-self esteem.
Source
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Support #2 She believe that nobody is better than another person,you should never put yourself down.
Source
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She always considers what people say and uses it as advise in her everyday life but if it is negative
Support #3
she does not let it ruin her day.
Source
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Is the information arranged from less important to most important?
Does every sentence help support your topic?
Does this information get you a step closer to proving your thesis?
Do you provide sentences of different lengths and complexities in this paragraph?

5. Introduction Paragraph
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Ask yourself
How can I get my reader's attention?
Imagine your reader knows nothing about your topic. What background information could I give my reader about my
topic?
Why should the reader care to know this information?
What is it you are trying to prove?
Attention Getter
What do you think makes a person a good leader or role model?
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What was your attention getter? A Question A Quick Story An Interesting Fact A Quote
A Shocking Statistic An Unusual Statement Other
Background Information
- Introduce your topic, but not To me a good role model is someone who has learned from the mistakes they
your thesis have made in the past. I believe that Queen Latifah has done all the things to
- Provide insider details that make her a good role model. She has made many mistakes in her life which
would help your reader better just makes her human. The thing that makes her spectacular is that she has
understand your topic, but not learned from them and fixed them.
information you are discussing in
your support.
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Why should your reader care?
Complete this sentence.. you should know that everybody make mistakes but it is only right if you learn
from them in order to achieve what you want to later in life.
It is important that you read
this essay because...
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Thesis Statement
(paste the one you already Queen Latifah is a great role model for young women.
wrote on page 1)
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Did you avoid referring to yourself or your reader directly?
Would you want to read your paper after reading your introduction?

6. Conclusion Paragraph
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A conclusion should...
Include a brief summary of the paper's main points. Evoke a vivid image
Suggest results or consequences Wrap it all up for your reader
Leave a lasting impression
Restate your thesis in
Queen latifah has great morals,she is a excellent person for young women to look up to.
a fresh, new way
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Summarize /
Reflect / Give Final
thoughts on Topic 1
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Summarize /
Reflect / Give Final
thoughts on Topic 2
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Summarize /
Reflect / Give Final
thoughts on Topic 3
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Final Thought
-Contains vivid language
-Compound or Complex sentence
-Leave a lasting impression
-Sums up your essay in one
incredible sentence
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Did you avoid referring to yourself or your reader directly?
Did you feel your conclusion leaves the reader satisfied and impressed?

7. BIBLIOGRAPHY
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Paragraph Organization- Read to see where your sentences go in your essay.
Paragraph 1- Introduction Paragraph 3 - Body Paragraph 2 Paragraph 5 - Conclusion
- Attention Getter - Topic Introduction - Thesis Restatement
- Background Information - Support 1 - Summarize/Reflect/Final - Topic 1
- Why should we care sentence - Support 2 - Summarize/Reflect/Final - Topic 2
- Thesis Statement - Support 3 - Summarize/Reflect/Final - Topic 3
- Transition - Strong Final Thought
Paragraph 2 - Body Paragraph 1
Paragraph 4 - Body Paragraph 3 Final page - Bibliography
- Topic Introduction - On a new page
- Support 1 - Topic Introduction - Titled - Bibliography
- Support 2 - Support 1 - Use citations created from Easybib
- Support 3 - Support 2 - MLA Format
- Transition - Support 3 - Alphabetized
Before you submit checklist
Is your paper in Time New Roman font? Do you proofread at least 3 times?
Do you use 12 pt font? Has someone other than you read this paper?
Do you use double space? Did I put everything in my own words to avoid plagiarism?
Do I spell everything correctly? Have I done my best?
Did I check all punctuation and capitalization?
Did I rid my essay of unnecessary qualifiers like "Really" "Just" "Sort of" "Like" and "So"
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