Humanities Homework Help

Here is the complete outline for the essay – the more closely you follow the directions, the more points you will receive.

Note:

1. You must use Relationship Cure + the 3 improving relationships articles from the library + 2 additional college level research sources
2. You must include your additional research sources in 2 of your 3 body paragraphs
3. You must include Gottman’s ideas as an additional idea in 2 of the body paragraphs [that means 2 body paragraphs will have 4 quotation sandwiches in them]

Correct Format:

Your name, class name, assignment name top left corner

Double spaced with each paragraph indented and written correctly

Each paragraph needs to have 10-12 sentences

Title: Interesting, short, capitalized and written correctly Do NOT bold or underline or make font bigger

Introduction Paragraph

Interesting hook
Explain hook and relate it to the ideas you learned from the articles regarding improving romantic relationships, family relationships and friendships [paraphrase information in your own words but give credit to source using signal phrases]. This is 4-5 sentences.
Use a transition and relate to Gottman and his book [giving book title and information about Gottman] – in 4-5 sentences, remember to define terms.
Thesis statement and that with the help of experts, we can improve our relationships with our romantic partner, family members, and friends.

Body Paragraph #1 – improving romantic relationships

Transition + topic sentence that you can improve romantic relationships in these 3 ways 1,2,3.
Transition + main idea sentence about way 1.
Context [include signal phrase if first time source is used] + quote from article illustrating idea.
Explanation of how quote support main idea sentence.
Transition + main idea sentence about way 2.
Context [include signal phrase if first time source is used]+ quote from article illustrating idea.
Explanation of how quote support main idea sentence.
Transition + main idea sentence about way 3.
Context [include signal phrase if first time source is used]+ quote from article illustrating idea.
Explanation of how quote support main idea sentence.

**Note: you can add in a Gottman quote sandwich directly after topic sentence OR after a main idea OR at the end of the paragraph
Transition + main idea sentence that the idea matches Gottman because …
Context+quote illustrating idea
Explanation of how quote and idea match main idea

Body Paragraph #2 – improving family relationships

Transition + topic sentence that you can improve family relationships in these 3 ways 1,2,3.
Transition + main idea sentence about way 1.
Context [include signal phrase if first time source is used] + quote from article illustrating idea.
Explanation of how quote support main idea sentence.
Transition + main idea sentence about way 2.
Context [include signal phrase if first time source is used]+ quote from article illustrating idea.
Explanation of how quote support main idea sentence.
Transition + main idea sentence about way 3.
Context [include signal phrase if first time source is used]+ quote from article illustrating idea.
Explanation of how quote support main idea sentence.

**Note: you can add in a Gottman quote sandwich directly after topic sentence OR after a main idea OR at the end of the paragraph
Transition + main idea sentence that the idea matches Gottman because …
Context+quote illustrating idea
Explanation of how quote and idea match main idea

Body Paragraph #3 – improving friendships

Transition + topic sentence that you can improve friendships in these 3 ways 1,2,3.
Transition + main idea sentence about way 1.
Context [include signal phrase if first time source is used] + quote from article illustrating idea.
Explanation of how quote support main idea sentence.
Transition + main idea sentence about way 2.
Context [include signal phrase if first time source is used]+ quote from article illustrating idea.
Explanation of how quote support main idea sentence.
Transition + main idea sentence about way 3.
Context [include signal phrase if first time source is used]+ quote from article illustrating idea.
Explanation of how quote support main idea sentence.

**Note: you can add in a Gottman quote sandwich directly after topic sentence OR after a main idea OR at the end of the paragraph
Transition + main idea sentence that the idea matches Gottman because …
Context+quote illustrating idea
Explanation of how quote and idea match main idea

Conclusion Paragraph

College level transition + restate thesis in different words
Transition + 2 sentences that summarize ideas in body paragraph #1
Transition + 2 sentences that summarize ideas in body paragraph #2
Transition + 2 sentences that summarize ideas in body paragraph #3
Additional ending strategies like full circle, new quote or question, prediction or advice
Last sentence in your own words

Works Cited Page

Must list Relationship Cure, 3 articles from Library and 2 additional research source