Discuss a novel or film that inspired or impacted your life. You need to give specific ways in which you
were impacted. Your introductory paragraph needs to end with a thesis. You need three
body points that support your thesis. Each point should be in its body paragraph. A body paragraph
should have a topic sentence, evidence from the text, and an analysis of how the evidence supports
your topic sentence. You also need a concluding paragraph
540-culture and asset
Part of an asset-based approach to working with ELs is recognizing the cultural and linguistic resources they possess. The asset-based approach contrasts with the deficit-based model that once dominated how many viewed English learners. As educators, we can help close the inequity gap faced by our diverse student population by