1. CHARACTER SKETCH PARAGRAPH PLANNING AND WRITING Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones from “Thank You, Ma’am” by Langston Hughes

2. Planning Mrs. Jones is a positive role model

3. Planning Mrs. Jones is a positive role model Generous

4. Planning Mrs. Jones is a positive role model Generous Kind

5. Planning Mrs. Jones is a positive role model Generous Kind Humble

6. Planning Mrs. Jones is a positive role model Generous Kind Humble Gives Roger $10

7. Planning Mrs. Jones is a positive role model Generous Kind Humble Gives Roger $10 Feeds Roger (pg 29)

8. Planning Mrs. Jones is a positive role model Generous Kind Humble Gives Roger $10 Feeds Roger (pg29) Has done things she is not proud of (pg 28)

9. Planning Mrs. Jones is a positive role model Generous Kind Humble Gives Roger $10 Feeds Roger (pg 29) Has done things she is not proud of (pg 28) Catchy Start: forgiving someone who commits a crime against you

10. Planning Mrs. Jones is a positive role model Generous Kind Humble Gives Roger $10 Feeds Roger (pg 29) Has done things she is not proud of (pg 28) Catchy Start: forgiving someone who commits a crime against you Conclusion: change the world through forgiveness

11. Rough Copy Writing  Intro sentence(s) Catchy Introduce the topic (character) Parameters (story and author)  When Roger fails to steal Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones’ purse in “Thank You, Ma’am” by Langston Hughes, he’s surprised to find that his crime isn’t punished.

12. Rough Copy Writing  Topic Sentence opinion 3 reasons to support it  When Roger fails to steal Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones’ purse in “Thank You, Ma’am” by Langston Hughes, he’s surprised to find that his crime isn’t punished. Instead, she shows him how to be a better person through her kindness, generosity and humility.

13. Rough Copy Writing  Body Sentences Evidence to prove your opinion Facts, specific, examples quotations In the same order as the topic sentence  When Roger fails to steal Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones’ purse in “Thank You, Ma’am” by Langston Hughes, he’s surprised to find that his crime isn’t punished. Instead, she shows him how to be a better person through her kindness, generosity and humility. She believes that he has tried to steal from her because he is hungry; so she takes him to her apartment and feeds him lima beans, ham, cocoa, and half a ten-cent cake (pg 29).

14. Rough Copy Writing  Body Sentences Evidence to prove your opinion Facts, specific, examples quotations In the same order as the topic sentence  When Roger fails to steal Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones’ purse in “Thank You, Ma’am” by Langston Hughes, he’s surprised to find that his crime isn’t punished. Instead, she shows him how to be a better person through her kindness, generosity and humility. She believes that he has tried to steal from her because he is hungry; so she takes him to her apartment and feeds him lima beans, ham, cocoa, and half a ten-cent cake (pg 29). However, Roger confesses that he really wanted the money in order to buy blue suede shoes. Mrs. Jones generously gives him ten dollars to do that.

15. Rough Copy Writing  Body Sentences Evidence to prove your opinion Facts, specific, examples quotations In the same order as the topic sentence  When Roger fails to steal Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones’ purse in “Thank You, Ma’am” by Langston Hughes, he’s surprised to find that his crime isn’t punished. Instead, she shows him how to be a better person through her kindness, generosity and humility. She believes that he has tried to steal from her because he is hungry; so she takes him to her apartment and feeds him lima beans, ham, cocoa, and half a ten-cent cake (pg 29). However, Roger confesses that he really wanted the money in order to buy blue suede shoes. Mrs. Jones generously gives him ten dollars to do that. Then she humbly tells him that she, like him, has done things which she “would not... tell God, if he didn’t already know” (pg 28).

16. Rough Copy Writing  Concluding sentence Restates the topic sentence Leaves the reader with something to think about Answers the question “So what?” When Roger fails to steal Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones’ purse in “Thank You, Ma’am” by Langston Hughes, he’s surprised to find that his crime isn’t punished. Instead, she shows him how to be a better person through her kindness, generosity and humility. She believes that he has tried to steal from her because he is hungry; so she takes him to her apartment and feeds him lima beans, ham, cocoa, and half a ten-cent cake (pg 29). However, Roger confesses that he really wanted the money in order to buy blue suede shoes. Mrs. Jones generously gives him ten dollars to do that. Then she humbly tells him that she, like him, has done things which she “would not... tell God, if he didn’t already know” (pg 28). Mrs. Jones’ ability to be kind, generous, and humble is what prevents her from being a victim and what helps Roger to learn that crime won’t solve his problems.

17. The Finished Product  When Roger fails to steal Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones’ purse in “Thank You, Ma’am” by Langston Hughes, he’s surprised to find that his crime isn’t punished. Instead, she shows him how to be a better person through her kindness, generosity and humility. She believes that he has tried to steal from her because he is hungry; so she takes him to her apartment and feeds him lima beans, ham, cocoa, and half a ten-cent cake (Hughes 29). However, Roger confesses that he really wanted the money in order to buy blue suede shoes. Mrs. Jones generously gives him ten dollars to do that. Then she humbly tells him that she, like him, has done things which she “would not... tell God, if he didn’t already know” (28). Mrs. Jones’ ability to be kind, generous, and humble is what prevents her from being a victim and what helps Roger to learn that crime won’t solve his problems.