Today in class, we studied how to develop a paragraph using examples, including topic sentence, explanation of topic sentence, the examples, and a short conclusion. Please post your final paragraph below.
Here is a link to the University of North Carolina page that explains how to develop a paragraph using examples.
http://www.unc.edu/depts/wcweb/handouts/paragraphs.html#6
Please make sure that your paragraph conforms to the following model:
-Topic sentence: (Sometimes children must perform important tasks within the family).
– Explain the topic sentence (1-2 sentences).
First example: Start with “For example,…”
* Explanation of first example.
Second example: Start with “Another example of…”
* Explanation of second example.
Third example: Start with “A Final example of …”
* Explanation of third example.
Conclusion (1 -2 sentences).
Adrian Gasca
1/7/11
Professor: Mr. Blanco
ENC1101
Topic Sentence: Sometimes Children must perform important tasks with the family.
Many children in their family must take on an important task in their family. For example taking care of their little baby brother or baby sister. That is an important task that you can do for your parents. You should that task to show your parents that you are responsible and you are showing them that you care and that you would like to help them out because you know that they are tired from work. Another example of task that children can do is helping their parents clean the house. Well the children can help their parents by cleaning their room, the Table, the Kitchen or just by taking out the trash. A final example of children during important task is helping their parents with their pet like for example if you have a dog or a cat. Like you can help them by taking the dog for a walk, cleaning their beds or their kitty litter box that is a great way of showing that you care about the pet and you are showing your parents that you are responsible and caring for them. When you know that they are tired from work and these are just some examples of children performing important tasks at home.
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Nery Guevara
ENC1101, 11am
1/7/11
Sometimes children must perform important tasks within the family. Depending on the age, the child may have chores around the house or certain responsibilities to help their parents. For instance, taking out the trash or keeping their room clean. If these tasks are not done in routine the house may get a strong unwanted stench or pest such as roaches. Another great example is that a child may take care of their younger siblings. Most of the time parents have other things to do during the day such as work or study and they cannot have 100% attention on the children. So it’s up to the older brother or sister to attend the younger ones. This ensures that the children have less chances of getting hurt or making a mess. It also allows bonding time between the siblings of different ages and teaches the importance of watching over one another; which will also come in handy for them when in school or elsewhere throughout their adulthood. A final example is walking the dog. It is another chore but it will help avoid having to clean up dog feces from the house and it helps the child develop the understanding of what responsibilities lie when having a pet. In all, these small tasks that may be annoying to the child are essential because it allows the family to live in a well structured home and helps build responsibility, discipline, and the character of the child.
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Sometimes children must perform important tasks within the family. When they perform these tasks, they learn many things and it’s a first step towards being a responsible individual. Also, when they perform these tasks, it puts less stress on the family; therefore, the parents will have one less thing to do. For example, performing tasks such as cleaning their rooms, washing dishes, doing laundry, or taking out the trash helps their parents out a lot. This shows their parents that not only are they responsible; but they are also reliable, since they’ll be willing to help whenever help is needed. Another example would be taking care of their siblings. This will show their parents that they are willing to take care of their younger siblings while their parents are either going to work, going out for the night, or if they go to school, they can study. A final example is taking care of their pets. Similar to children, taking care of their pets teaches them patience and it also helps the child bond with the pets while caring for it. Doing these tasks shows and teaches them lots of things: responsibility, independence, and reliability. In conclusion, doing these tasks will show them that performing said tasks is like a job, because at the end of the day, they get rewarded by either getting money, a family night out; but most importantly, they mature and it helps them build character.
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Sometimes children must perform important tasks within the family. Children can be of great assistance to their parents and other family members. For example, they may help by cleaning the household, washing dishes, taking care of pets, or through doing other chores. By doing these tasks, children are doing their part in the family and learning how to be responsible and prepare for life. Another example of children performing important tasks is the help they provide the parents while the parents are busy or working; the children might bring the parents something they need or answer the phone while the parents are busy. Children doing chores are helping take stress off their parents even by doing simple tasks such as taking out the trash. A final example is that as children get older, they may do more important tasks for the family, such as baby-sitting siblings, getting groceries, and mowing the lawn. These chores all help the family greatly and teach children valuable life lessons.
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Sometimes children must perform important tasks that are beneficial to the child. Important tasks that is used in everyday life. For example, it shows the child about responsibility. A task as cleaning your room and getting paid for it is basically the same as working a professional job,or any type of job in the real world. Even washing the dishes shows the child the responsibility of good hygiene as well as how to keep their future homes in good order. Another example of why sometimes children must perform important task is that it shows the child how to help others. When helping in the kitchen your not just going through a learning process, but you are helping your family member, actually making things easier for them. Like babysitting, your giving that family member one thing less to worry about(knowing parents move a hundred miles per second). So yes, sometimes children must perform important tasks within the family, but at the end of the day regardless if we like it or not; it benefits us.
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Yaraixy Vaillant
01/09/2011
Prof. Jose Blanco
M-W-F 11:00/12:50
Sometimes children must perform important tasks within the family. For example, one of the task that I had to perform when I was a child was growing up too fast. I had no childhood, and I was too busy watching over my little siblings. My parents were out working; therefore, all the responsibilities were left up to me. Another example is quitting school; although, school for a child is all they really have some can’t finish it due to sick parents. For example, cooking everyday, washing clothes, making sure the parents had sufficient medicine, and even run errands. A final example is having to get a job, because of not enough income. For example, cutting neighbors grass, disbursing news papers, and etc. I conclude that no matter what goes on in life family should always stick together, because at the end of the day that’s all you really have.
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Sometimes, children must perform important tasks within the family. It is important for them to be part of the family activities. This way parents get to know their children better because they spend time together. For example, children can develop obedience to their parents. This way they get used to do what they are asked to do. Another example of this is that children get their own responsibilities. This will help them mature and take care of their own tasks. It is important for them to learn that there are some things that nobody, but them, could do. They have to do it by their own. A final example of this is that children need to perform tasks within the family to help their family and to help them. This is because if they do not help within their family, it will be really hard for them to help in society. By helping others they develop a giving personality that will help them do what they have to do, when they have to do it and; therefore, achieve their goals. Children must perform important tasks within the family to grow as a person, but more importantly to became an active member of their family. By doing this they are practicing to be an active member of society.
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Sometimes children must perform important tasks within the family. Although a household, is a home there is a lot to be done, and can be just as difficult to maintain as a business. For example, these days so many parents work outside of the home and in some cases keep multiple jobs. It is almost impossible to keep up with the growing demands of a family and maintain a neat house unless everyone pitches in. Another example of the importance of assigning chores to children is that in addition to helping around the house, it is a learning and growing experience for them. Household chores teach a child, about cleanliness, team work, and helps provide structure. A final example is when on the weekend since all chores were completed, the yard work and housekeeping are done, everyone has more free time. This leaves the children with a sense of accomplishment and more quality family, weekend fun time. Our home runs like a tight ship. It’s all hands on deck, all week long; then smooth sailing on the weekend.
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Sometimes children must perform important task within a family. Giving children responsibilities at a young age will not only help them as a person but help them in the future when it comes to taking care of themselves. For example, taking care of household chores; not only will it teach the child about responsibilities, it will benefit the family by having a nice and clean environment to live in. Another example of task that can be done within the family is being a good role model to younger siblings. Teaching their siblings the right path to follow can really improve the families’ structure. A last example would be to take care of household pets. What perfect way to teach a child about responsibilities by giving them a real life animal to take care of. So even though childhood is the best time to goof around and have fun it’s also the best time to learn responsibilities to prepare for the future.
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sometime childrenmust perform important tasks with the family. for example the child will have to babysit their sibling. when the parents are running late from work or have a special adukt night out, the older sibling would have to take responsibility of the younger kids.Another example, is setting up the dinner table. When mom or dad are cooking dinner, the child should clean and set up the table, to show that they to are an important asset to the fammily.When the dinner is ready they should be able to just sit and eat.A final example is doing the daily chores. By picking up the dirty clothes from the floor, cleaning up their room, and taking out the trash helps the parents tidy up the house, they dont have to worry about if the house is clean or not. Eventhough the tasks might be small, at the end the family will appreciate the help that was given no matter how small.
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Sometimes children must perform important tasks within the family. The tasks can either build them physically or mentally so they can gradually become a young adult. However, too many tasks can’t be expected out of a child due to stress and anxiety. For Example, before these tasks are created the parents and children should discuss the purpose for completing certain tasks. By doing that it will help the children understand the goals in those tasks so that they perform them successfully. Another example of why those tasks should be limited is that many children can’t be balance the pressure that’s placed on them at school so parents should keep that as a reminder once the expectation level of these tasks are brought about it. Although each parents thinks differently certain performances probably won’t be able to be met due to the fact that their only children. On the other hand, if the tasks are important a child has no choice but to complete it. Tasks accomplished throughout the household adjust children so that they feel useful; and that their enhance as a essential component of the family. A Final example is that whenever a child is avoided they become distressed. Frequently parents prepare their self to affirm the term “NO” anytime their child desires something; however, its clear that any parent wouldn’t want their children to experience any setbacks at home while they’re young performing a task. Acquiring to do the house tasks at an intial age accompanies numerous benefits such as responsibilty and preparing to live in the future independently.
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Alberto Leon
Mr.Blanco
enc1101
Sometimes, children must perform important task for the family. At times the task may be daunting and they may not want to do it. Children need to understand that if the parents are asking them to do it, they must do it. For example, one of those many important tasks could be to take care of a younger sibling. As in having to babysit them when the parents are not home. Another example, may be to even take care of there own parents when they are sick or injured. It might envolve to clean up after them or taking over their own chores because there in bed rest. A final example can evolve making sure their chores are done. Such as making sure their rooms are clean or doing laundry. What ever the task may be it is very important in a childs life. It creates unity which pushes the family together through whatever situation. The tasks you do as a child teaches you resposibility and how to become a better person.
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Sometimes children must perform important tasks within the family. Many households call them chores, in which they must be completed by the children in the home. For example, as a child my chores would consist of maintaining my room clean, and help wash the dishes after dinner. Unfortunately, I was not rewarded for my chores. However, bribing children with a weekly allowance can encourage them to complete their given chore. For instance, with a weekly allowance children can have a better understanding the value of a dollar. While children are young, this is an opportunity for them to develop hardship. Not only will this set an impact, but it will also teach them responsibility, and independence. As my final example, setting a strict tone with young children can help build stamina, and character; therefore, children can perform tasks within the household at the same time begin to learn moral values.
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Sometimes children must perform important tasks within the family. In some cases a child’s childhood would get in between a task. It’s a good idea for a child to start early for responsibilities or even bad depending how much pressure is put on a child. For example, Their are many families that are not very wealthy and would need a child to maintain a job. This task would give a child a chance to learn many things from: how to be responsible with money to learning how it’s important to stay in school. Another example, When a child takes out the trash in the morning or the night before, can be considered an important task. This can show a child how time keeping is important in life and that a child should be organize with time. A Final example of a child doing an important task for the family is when a child is old enough, he or she can babysit, take care of a pet, or take care of the house while the parents are away. This task can give a early start of being a responsible parent or owner. It would show how you should value what you work hard for and even with freedom comes a big responsibility. All these task work together for a child to become a independent,smart, responsible person. When family comes first, it’s the beginning from learning what’s important in life and no task could be able to do for them.
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Sometimes children must perform important task within the family. For example an important task may be to clean their rooms and take out the trash. Now some parents may give their child these task because they don’t like dirty homes, but some parents try to teach their child or children disciple or responsibilities for when they live on their own. Second example why children do important task in their family is because their parents are busy workers and their just trying to help out. So there are reasons why some children prefer important task in their family.
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Sometimes children must perform important task within the family. This will reduce the stress throughout the household; the child will ease into learning responsibility, and also gives a child a sense of involvement and self worth. Most don’t realize how much clutter cause stress, but it’s true it waste time and energy. Maintaining an organized home prevents you from being overwhelmed. For instance, for an overscheduled person it is more convenient to have things in place or where they belong. Every morning we decide on what we will wear for the day. If you’re in a rush for work or school you would be able to find that favorite shirt or your uniform pants, and you would be right on time. Parents usually work most the day and they are too busy to do most of the chores or task around the house like washing dishes, taking out the garbage, and cutting the lawn. This will cause the child to take responsibility. For a final example, my older sister would care for us while my parents would work. She would have dinner on the table before we would be home, clean the house and put us to bed. This was beneficial to my parents because they would work late. Now, being a mother of two girls is an easy job to do for her. Having something to do for a sibling would be important to a member of a family. For example, many people are grateful to be apart of it, and being able to help out your parents or sibling is a great feeling. You would feel like you’re needed, and not left out. My children will be assigned chores in order for the household to be organized, also take responsibility, and feel as if they included into the family.
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Sometimes children must perform important tasks within the family. As they grow older the more important the tasks become. Therefore with age comes responsibility. For example, growing up a child will have to learn right from wrong, by cleaning up the mess he/she makes with their toys. If he/she takes them out to play with, they must pick them up and put them back in their respective places. Another example of an important task is doing chores. The type of chores children can have would be helping take out the garbage or by helping clean the kitchen and putting away the dishes. If they were to help around the house, they can learn what responsibility is all about. A final example of an important task is help taking care of their siblings. Therefore, babysitting their younger brothers and/or sisters is a great way to learn responsibility and maturity. By helping babysit the young ones, they can help take weight of the parents work load. Also, the child will learn a valuable lesson that they will be able to use in their future when they have children of their own. With responsibility comes maturity to think and maybe act as an adult or parent. Sometimes children must perform important task to contribute within the family. One example of that is cleaning up the mess they make. Another example is doing chores, along with taking the responsibility to help take care of their siblings. Doing all of this the child will grow up knowing what responsibility is.
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Sometimes children must perform important tasks within the family. These tasks may only be done by a child or falls under the child’s responsibility. They also may be required to complete these tasks in order to learn from them. For example, a child may have to look after a dog and clean up after it. Children are always wanting a pet whether its a new puppy or parrot. It becomes their responsibility to take care of it. Another example is that the child may have to take out the trash or clean the dishes. It’s not that they are the only ones able to perform the task but rather it helps them learn to contribute to the family and aid in whatever way they can. A final example may be that the child serves as the immaculate buffer of love between two people in a possible unstable relationship. The two may realize that the child is of their creation and is a constant symbol of their love. In conclusion, there is a wide variety of important tasks children must perform within the family whether it be due to responsibility or whether they perform it subconsciously.
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Sometimes children must perform important tasks within the family. There are many tasks which they can engage in to help mold their behavior and give them a sense of identity.
One example of the importance of performing tasks is taking care of a pet such as a fish. A basic task like this one helps the child to develop responsible habits like setting times and certain portions to feed it; too much or too little food may result in the fish dying. The practice regulating the water in the fish container will surely bring about the child’s awareness.
Another example of important tasks is disposing of trash. In my experience, taking out the trash was simple yet, often found myself neglecting this chore. Because I did it regularly, it taught me to be cleaner and organized around my space like cleaning my room.
A third example of a task could be getting a summer job. From an additional personal experience, working has taught me to save money and get financially organized. It has eased the burden from my parents to purchase school supplies and pay for personal events and outings. Taking time to plan and schedule my day has also been an attribute of working a summer job.
Tasks in the family for children are a key necessity. It truly shapes the individual in a positive direction.
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