DefinitionEssay:PublicService
Readthefollowingquotations:
“Beashamedtodieuntilyouhavewonsomevictoryforhumanity.”
HoraceMann(LeaderinPublicEducation,1796-1859)
“Howwonderfulitisthatnobodyneedwaitasinglemomentbeforestartingtoimprovethe
world.”
AnneFrank(GermanWriterandHolocaustVictim,1929-1945)
“Asknotwhatyourcountrycandoforyou,butwhatyoucandoforyourcountry.”
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JohnF.Kennedy(Politicianand35 UnitedStatesPresident,1917-1963)
“Assoonaspublicserviceceasestobethechiefbusinessofthecitizens,andtheywouldrather
servewiththeirmoneythanwiththeirpersons,theStateisnotfarfromitsfall.”
Jean-JacquesRousseau(FrenchPhilosopherandWriter,1712-1778)
WriteanessayinwhichyoudefinethephrasePublicService.
BasicRequirements:
• Introductionparagraphwiththesisstatement(HINT:Thisthesisstatementwillpropose
yourdefinitionofthephrasePublicService.)
• 2-3bodyparagraphsthatcorrelatewithyourthesisstatementandsupportyour
definition
• Aconcludingparagraphthatremindsmeofyourkeypointsandeffectivelyarguesyour
definition
Asyouwriteyouressay,youmust:
• FocusondefiningtheconceptofPublicService.
• Effectivelyorganizeyourideasusingtheprovidedgraphicorganizer.(Afive-paragraph
essayisnotnecessary;however,youdoneedadefiniteintroduction,bodyand
conclusion.)
• Includeideasfromanyofthefollowingsources:
§ Thedictionaryandorpersonaldefinition
§ Synonymsandantonyms(compare/contrast)
§ Ananecdote
§ Anyideasstimulatedbytheabovequotations
§ Otherhistoricalevidence
§ Evidencefromrelevantliteraryworks
• Includeampleandappropriatedetails.
• Edityouressayforstandardgrammarandlanguageusage.
• PROOFREAD,PROOFREAD,andPROOFREAD!