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People are different in many aspects, one of them is the ethnic identity. My ethnic identity
has been defined by my life – experiences. I consider myself as an Ecuadorian, a Catholic

person and I’m a mixture of cultures.

STEP 5: FINAL DRAFT

Life – experiences define our ethnic identity. My ethnic identity has been developed during

my whole life and it has three main aspects. I’m Ecuadorian, I’m Catholic and I’m a mixture
of cultures.

One aspect of my identity is that I’m Ecuadorian. First, people around the world known us

like kind people. It’s because we have diversity of people. Also, there are many tourists that

visit our country every day, so, we have learnt how to treat people in a good way. Second,
we are superstitious people. Since I was a child, I have heard a lot of legends and tales from

my grandparents. For this reason I believe in those things, despite I haven’t seen anything.

Another aspect is that I’m Catholic. Since I was a baby my family has taught me things
related to God. In addition, I have learnt important values. For example, the importance to

share with others and that it’s important to love people.

Another important aspect of my ethnic identity is that I’m a mixture of different cultures.

First, I have lived in 11 different houses, in 4 different provinces, where I had the opportunity
to learn about different costumes and traditions. For this reason, I have learnt different things

and I have copied that.

People are different in many aspects, one of them is the ethnic identity. My ethnic identity

has been defined by my life- experiences. I consider myself as an Ecuadorian, Catholic and
a mixture of cultures.

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Type of hook: Background

Type of conclusion: Final thought