In many ways, words have the power to lift us up or tear us down. In your view of the world, how have words or language been a force in your life, or the lives of others? Describe in One thousand words.

Please include the following (mandate) :

• A beginning (introduction) that prepares your reader for the focus, story, or main argument/take-away from your paper.
• A clearly-stated thesis that presents your central argument and answers the prompt. In other words, your essay clearly states the main idea or take-away from your essay at a place in the essay you think is most effective.
• Well-organized paragraphs focused on one main idea and developed through discussion and analysis of evidence. Use clear topic sentences, and support your ideas with details, quotes, explanation, and analysis.
• A discussion of at least one required we've read or viewed this semester. You must use quotations. You may use more than one text, and you may use texts from this class or outside of this class. Your paper should cite specifically the text(s) you respond to at least four times, but cite much more if possible.
• Sentences that are clear and concise