Think about the question you developed and what outsider topic it deals with. Is this something you can develop in 5 paragraphs using two of the stories we've read?
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Now that you've got a topic, it's time to write the first part of your question: the lead.
A lead sets the scene, and often gives the question you're about a sense of purpose. Rather than just asking a question, it's good to explore the real-world connections, because after all, one of the reasons we read and write is to beef up our awareness of ourselves and the world(s) we live in.
Setting the scene: Whenever I pose a question, I introduce the central idea or topic through the following ways:
a. rhetorical questions
b. making connections to the real world,
c. vivid descriptions
d. I bring up two opposing viewpoints (i.e. some people think this, yet some people think this).
Check out an example from a previous journal prompt.
Now it's your turn. Write only a lead for the topic you've choosen for your essay question. We'll get to the next part tomorrow. Yes.
