Accordion Essay

Prompt: Write a short (1 to 1 1/2 pages) essay on the topic of wishes. Explain
and describe wishes that you (or someone else) might make or have
made. Be specific; include details.

INTRODUCTION If Wishes Came True

What would you do if a genie came out of a bottle
Topic Sentence and gave you three wishes? Genies don’t really exist, so it
Plan probably won’t happen to you or to me. But if it did, I would
make a wish for the world, a wish for my family, and a wish
for myself.
BODY PARAGRAPH I wish people didn’t have to experience natural
Transition disasters. When I see a headline in the newspaper about
Topic Sentence an earthquake or fire, I feel sad. I can’t help thinking how
the families must feel during such a tragedy. Their lives
Elaborating Sentences are changed forever when they lose their homes, their
neighborhoods, or their schools. If I could, I would wish
away their pain by getting rid of natural disasters.
BODY PARAGRAPH For my second wish I would wish for a cabin not very
Transition far from where I live. My family has most of what we need,
Topic Sentence but I think it would be nice to have a little cabin. Our family
could have fun hanging out together, playing board games,
Elaborating Sentences
hiking, or going on bike rides. Sometimes our life at home
gets very busy. On some days we all see each other only at
the dinner table. At a cabin away from home we would have
more time to spend together.
BODY PARAGRAPH
For myself I would wish for a new skateboard. I found
Transition
Topic Sentence just the right one for me at the sports store. I have been
looking at it for quite a while. It is one of those long boards
that are really flexible and easy to ride. I would have so
Elaborating Sentences
much fun bombing down the sidewalk on it. It costs more
than I can save with an allowance, so I will just have to keep
wishing.
CONCLUSION
I would like to see my wishes come true. Who knows,
Closing Sentences maybe they will!

Accordion Essays and Reports

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