Graphic Organizer for Essay #2: Happiness: How Can We Attain and Sustain it?

 Graphic Organizer for Essay #2:  Happiness:  How Can We Attain and Sustain it?

 

Introduction Brainstorming:

 

What is your definition of happiness? How do you see it and how do others see it?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What are the sources you like/will use?

 

 

 

List a few important terms to introduce:

 

 

 

 

 

Thesis Brainstorming:

The Central Question: What are the most important factors folks can adapt or pursue in their lives to make sure they are living happily?  AND why are these the most important components for our happiness?

 

THESIS:  The most important factors for living happily.  List 3-4 of these:

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3)

 

Why are these factors significant?  What do they provide exactly and why are those things important for a happy/nourishing life? (Answering this will help make sure your thesis is a STANCE.)

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FACTOR #1

 

P (What are you proving about factor #1?  Why is it essential in creating a content life?

 

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I (Information/support)  Include fully introduced quotes in the right format.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

E  (Explain/interpret/analyze the support you present?  What do certain words or phrases suggest about your point?  What’s each piece of evidence implying?  What do we learn overall from all your support in this PIE?  Why is it important to make your claim?

 

 

 

 

 

FACTOR #2   P (What are you proving about factor #2?  Why is it essential in creating a content life? ​​         I (Information/support)  Include fully introduced quotes in the right format.               E  (Explain/interpret/analyze the support you present?  What do certain words or phrases suggest about your point?  What’s each piece of evidence implying?  What do we learn overall from all your support in this PIE?  Why is it important to make your claim?             FACTOR #3 P (What are you proving about factor #3?  Why is it crucial in maintaining a nourishing life exactly? ​​         I (Information/support)  Include fully introduced quotes in the right format.                     E  (Explain/interpret/analyze the support you present?  What do certain words or phrases suggest about your point?  What’s each piece of evidence implying?  What do we learn overall from all your support in this PIE?  Why is it important to make your claim?                     Conclusion: How ill these factors bring us closer to the claim in your thesis?  What exactly can be done to make sure these factors exist?  What might be challenging along the way?  How might embracing such factors change families, communities, nations?