Read through the Information Research Chart that you previously prepared. Write a well-developed introductory paragraph of four or more sentences. Use an anecdote or quotation hook.
Write your thesis statement. This is your three-part idea that answers the question: What problems does my everyday monster cause, who does it affect, and how can it be solved?
states idea about the topic in one sentence
can be supported with valid evidence such as facts, expert testimony, and research
does not include feelings or emotions
is written in the third person point of view
Use correct grammar, punctuation, and spelling
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Submit your work in 02.06 Introduction Paragraph.

Read the excerpt from the poem "growing up italian" by maria mazziotti gillan and answer the question that follows. when i was a little girl, i thought everyone was italian, and that was good. we visted our aunts and uncles, and they visted us. the italian language smooth and sweet in my mouth. in kindergarten, english words fell on me, thick and sharp as hail. i grew silent, the italian word balanced on the edge of my tongue and the english word, lost during the first moment of every question. source: gillan, maria mazziotti. "growing up italian." poetrymagazine.com. poetry magazine, n.d. web. 30 mar. 2011. what is the tone of this poem? what does the tone reveal about the speaker of the poem and the conflict she faces? based on this excerpt, what can you predict about the theme of the poem?