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Argumentative Essay Graphic Organizer

Prompt: Re-read and analyze the passages/texts listed below. After reading the passages,
write a well-developed, multi-paragraph essay that argues whether or not education leads
to power. Use specific details from at least two of the texts we’ve read.

Topic Sad Gregory’s childhood

Target Audience I’m going to summarize the essay by using cites and my own words. Also, the use of
(Mrs. Day) abbreviations to paraphrase.

-Gregory was the same as the other children, but they don’t think the same.
Claim (in essence, -Discrimination from the teacher.
this is your paper’s
thesis)

Reason 1

Helene Tucker, the girl that Gregory loves.

Supporting Evidence Supporting Evidence Supporting Evidence
“I was in love with a little girl “Everybody's got a Helene “She had wink at me and say hello.
named Helene Tucker, a light- Tucker, a symbol of everything That was a good feeling.
complexioned little girl with you want. I loved her for her Sometimes I'd follow her all the
pigtails and nice manners. She was goodness, her cleanness, her way home, and shovel the snow off
always clean, and she was smart in popularity” her walk and try to make friends
school. I think I went to school then with her momma and her aunts.”
mostly to look at her.” (Gregory)
(Gregory)
(Gregory).

Commentary Commentary Commentary

Gregory felt in love with a girl of his He mentions the most important There is an explanation of the
classroom called Helene. Gregory qualities of Helene, like her different emotions that Helene
sees as an angel and she is the cleanness, goodness and causes on Gregory.
most important reason for him, popularity.
because he wants to go to school
because of her.