Topic: conscious/unconscious decision making Correct Format: Your name, class n

Topic: conscious/unconscious decision making
Correct Format:
Your name, class name, assignment name top left corner
Double spaced with each paragraph indented and written correctly
Each paragraph needs to have 10-12 sentences
Title: Interesting, short, capitalized and written correctly Do NOT bold or underline or make font bigger
Introduction Paragraph
Interesting hook
Explain hook and relate it to book using author’s name, book title and information about the author
Explain what the book is about and define terms unconscious thinking versus conscious thinking
Explain why the book is important and people should read it
Make a thesis statement to include the following:
Topic: conscious/unconscious decision making
How we feel: people like one and dislike the other or people are often mistaken about what kind of thinking is most effective
How we write: conscious decision making, unconscious decision making, and my personal story

Body Paragraph #1 outline – conscious decisions
Transition + topic sentence Topic : conscious thinking / decision making
How I feel : like it but can have problems
How I write : 1 good reason we like conscious decision making / 2 reasons why conscious decision making can be bad
Transition + main idea sentence about idea 1.
Context + quote from book illustrating idea.
Explanation of how quote support main idea sentence.
Transition + main idea sentence about idea 2.
Context + quote from book illustrating idea.
Explanation of how quote support main idea sentence.
Transition + main idea sentence about idea 3.
Context + quote from book illustrating idea.
Explanation of how quote support main idea sentence.
Body Paragraph #2 outline – unconscious decisions
Transition + topic sentence Topic : unconscious thinking / decision making
How I feel : dislike it but can be good
How I write : 1 reason we dislike unconscious decision making / 2 reasons why unconscious decision making can be good
Transition + main idea sentence about idea 1.
Context + quote from book illustrating idea.
Explanation of how quote support main idea sentence.
Transition + main idea sentence about idea 2.
Context + quote from book illustrating idea.
Explanation of how quote support main idea sentence.
Transition + main idea sentence about idea 3.
Context + quote from book illustrating idea.
Explanation of how quote support main idea sentence.
Body Paragraph #3 outline – your personal story of an unconscious decision
Transition + topic sentence: Agreeing or disagreeing with the author’s main idea that unconscious decisions can be very effective because of your personal experience of …
Explain the experience in vivid detail: Using transitions to move through time, tell us the story of the decision. Include
Who?
What?
Where?
Why?
When?
Transition + main idea sentence stating if your unconscious decision worked or not and how this supports or negates the author’s claim.
Context + quote from text that speaks to your main point.
Explanation of why you believe the decision worked / didn’t work/ or will work in future.
Conclusion Paragraph
College level transition + restate thesis in different words
Transition + 2 sentences that summarize ideas in body paragraph #1
Transition + 2 sentences that summarize ideas in body paragraph #2
Transition + 2 sentences that summarize ideas in body paragraph #3
Additional ending strategies like full circle, new quote or question, prediction or advice
Last sentence in your own words