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A Small Mistake Analysis

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A Small Mistake.

INTRO
Hook (GET MY ATTENTION): you are walking through the park, it's nice and sunny with no chance of rain. Then you squish the most beautiful flower that was red and blue, when doing this you have no idea of the outcome. After coming back to the park in 4 years, to show his kids the most beautiful flower but you don't see it anymore.
Bridge: with this story in mind it makes sense that crushing a flower could had a devastating impact.
Thesis (The theme of the sound of thunder is a small mistake could be a big deal because: of the imagery, setting and language.

BODY 1
Topic: making a small mistake could have catastrophic impact to you and others by the Imagery.
Example: a great example of this would be that in the story when the safari group gets back there real time the present had changed to a man named Deutscher. explain: When the group left for the safari the president was Keith when the group, after the mistake when they came back the president had changed to Deutscher.
Analyze: With this …show more content…

Summarize: In other words, following a direct order should be followed in this case due to the language used in this short story. As well as there being a problem that will have an outcome.

CONCLUSION
Restate thesis: The theme of the sound of thunder is a small mistake could be a big deal.
Restate main points: While walking off the path may seem like a harmless act it’s not. This is due to how the story talks about how by walking off the path could cause more harm than good. A great example of this would be How the president had changed to Deutscher even though the real president was meant to be Keith. Also, addition to this the language used in this strong was strong. It gave a long-lasting impression.
Lasting impression: Even though you make a mistake no one will fix it for

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