Fixed Versus Growth Mindset Read And Response
| For this discussion post:
After carefully reading and annotating “Brainology” and reviewing Carol Dweck’s “Growth Mindset” (Links to an external site.) research, develop a three paragraph essay response to the prompt: Does the fixed versus growth mindset theory fit with your personal experience and what you’ve seen from people around you? Do you agree that people with certain determination to learn are more likely to be successful than those who believe they are simply good or bad at something, smart or dumb in a subject area? Use real-life examples of people you know to support your agreement/disagreement with this theory. What you post needs to be a three paragrpah response that’s written in final draft essay form. Submit an organized and well-edited short essay (not just an outline–turn in the actual essay that comes after the outlining process!) However, starting with an outline will help you formulate and organize your ideas BEFORE you write them into a paragraph. Try using the outline below to create lengthy, college appropriate paragraph with LOTS of examples/evidence in the body paragraph! Make sure to edit and revise carefully before posting for everyone to see! |
Writing Tips: An assignment like this requires that you first understand the reading and then build upon the ideas by forming your own opinions and making connections to your own life. Create an outline to help you organize your ideas before you write this post. In this assignment your are working on developing LONGER body paragraphs than you have probably written in previous courses.
For your three-paragraph discussion assignment, you will need a complete introduction, one body paragraph, and a conclusion paragraph. You should always organize your ideas into an effective outline format BEFORE you actually start writing your paragraphs. This pre-writing organization will ensure that you have a clear thesis and enough examples to support it without getting off track.
1. Introduction
A. Hook/intro to topic:
B. Background information (What do we need to know so that we will be able to understand your thesis? Will you need to introduce the title, author, and main idea of a text?):
C. Thesis statement (Clear statement of your answer to the prompt question—THE MOST IMPORTANT SENTENCE OF AN ESSAY!!):
2. Body Paragraph
Topic sentence (First idea to support your thesis)
Explanation point 1:
Supporting details and examples:
Explanation point 2:
Supporting details and examples:
Explanation point 3:
Supporting details and examples
Concluding sentence/s (connect back to your topic sentence for this paragraph so your explanation comes full circle. Say it in a new way so you’re writing isn’t too repetitive)
3. Conclusion Paragraph (Last chance to really explain your point!)
A. Summarize your support and reasons
B. Restate your thesis statement in a strong way
C. End with an interesting comment or reflection