Efficiency determines success

 Introduction
 Hook the audience with the statistics and data from Havard University.
 Show an understanding of success
 Thesis Statement: Efficiency is the soul of doing a great job, and success in life depends
on efficiency, which enables you to achieve your goals with the least amount of time,
effort, and resources.
 Body paragraph 1
 Topic sentence: The growth mindset plays an important role in improving efficiency,
which encourages people to continuously improve and ultimately make progress.
 Use textual evidence from “The Secret of Raising Smart Kids” (31-34).
 Explain how this evidence supports the claim and the thesis.
 Show how "growth thinking" can help people accumulate experience for
future learning and work, forming a virtuous cycle.
 Emphasizing that this virtuous cycle will improve efficiency
 Briefly summarize the paragraph's main point and link it to the thesis.
 Body paragraph 2
 Topic sentence: The key to improving efficiency also lies in efforts, which are specific,
measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound.
 Using texts from "Marita's Bargain" to assist in explaining that efficiency
improvement lies in effort.
 Explain how the statistics and events in the text reflect the efforts of students.
 Linking with efficiency, it is clarified that effort can enable people to
discover and master the laws of work and learning, thereby achieving the
goal of improving efficiency.
 Briefly summarize the paragraph's main point and link it to the thesis.
 Body paragraph 3
 Topic sentence: Efficiency depends on self-regulation, which is the ability to control
one’s emotions, thoughts, and behaviors in order to achieve one’s goals.
 How does self-regulation help people improve efficiency?
 Explain how strong self-regulation can avoid people's lack of concentration
during work and study.
 Emphasize the role of self-control in the efficiency of handling difficult
events or emergencies.
 Briefly summarize the paragraph's main point and link it to the thesis.
 Conclusion
 Reaffirm the main argument of the essay in different words.
 Briefly recap the key points and evidence from the body paragraphs.
 Give a closing remark that connects the topic to a broader context or a personal
reflection.