W12 Writing Practice: Transitions

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Instructions
Review the W12 Writing Lesson: Transitions. Then answer each of the following questions.

1. What prompt question are you going to answer in your persuasive essay
due in Week 13? Check ONE.

☐ Based on what you learned about the definition of a primary emotion, do you
believe anger is a choice, or should it be considered a primary emotion? Why or why
not?
☐ Does everyone come to earth with the same amount of potential? Why or why
not?
☒ Do you believe that people have a specific “calling” in life? Why or why not?
☐ What counts more-- hard work or talent? Why?

2. What is your thesis statement? (should only be one sentence)

Example: My spiritual and secular study as well as my own life experience has taught me
that life callings can change as spiritual gifts and needs in the world change.

Everyone has a calling in their respective lives and usually it is different from one

another. Everyone's calling has its own time and way of developing. The life callings we

have can be relied on by the life processes that shape us and the talents we have.

3. What is your topic sentence for the first body paragraph? (should only be one
sentence and should contain a transitional phrase)

Example: Above all, my scripture study as well as the words of latter-day prophets have
taught me that life callings can change based on spiritual gifts and current needs in the
world.

Life callings are the search for our identity and passion to develop the character and
talents we have, both the talents we have been born with and the talents we have
through learning in the life process.

4. What is your topic sentence for the second body paragraph? (should only be
one sentence and should contain a transitional phrase)

Example: In addition to my spiritual study, my secular study of the life calling also supports
this notion that callings are born at the intersection of spiritual gifts and need in the world.

When we want to try to develop the talents and good character that we have in this life,
we will better understand how our life calling can bless us and the people around us.

5. What is your topic sentence for the counterargument paragraph? (should

only be one sentence and should contain a counterargument “cue phrase” transition)

Example: Many people, at one time or another, have felt that their failure to act on certain
opportunities has somehow caused them to miss out on what should have been their calling
in life.

Most people feel that their life calling is what they have chosen and wanted from the
start, so that sometimes when the life process goes on, they do not realize that their life
calling can increase or even change.