This I Believe- Essay Outline
This I Believe - Student Example
I.
I. Every day, adults and children feel overwhelmed with
tremendous responsibilities, so I believe in enjoying free
time.
Intro-Paragraph
a.
b.
II.
Attention Getter/Hook
List your "I Believe" statement
The Event-Paragraphs
(Describe the event/events that lead you to your
belief. Give as much detail as possible. Use
figurative language. Each event you choose to
talk about should include letters a-e. Make me
see the story! )
Weak example: It was a hot day.
Strong example: I felt sweat dripping down my
back and the car felt like an oven.
III.
a.
What happened?
b.
Who was involved?
c.
When did this happen?
d.
Where did it happen?
e.
Why did it happen?
The Impact Paragraph
(This is where you will explain what you have
learned, and how it has affected you.)
a.
What was the lesson you learned
or the realization you came to?
b.
How has this changed you?
c. How will you apply this idea in the
future?
IV.
Final Conclusion (Section 5 of your yellow
brainstorm paper.)
a. Remind the reader of the belief you
hope to share with them. Explain why
the reader should care about your
essay and learn from your belief.
II. I’m one of those people who loves free time. Free time
is more valuable to me than any school work, sports, or
other bothersome tasks. When so many things are on my
mind, alone time is the best way to order my thoughts for
the time ahead of me. Having time to myself is important
to me because I can spend time reading, praying and
reflecting on my life.
Last year, as a 10th grader, life was easy because
schoolwork was easy and sports weren’t intense in any
way. I breezed through that year. Now, as an 11th grader,
I am playing varsity football the first semester.
Sadly, we have very long practices and harder workouts.
So guess who doesn’t get any free time? Me. At home
after football practice I have to do my mountains of
homework that can take hours. I seldom have time to eat
the delicious food my mom prepares for me, and by that
time it is time for me to go to bed.
III. I never realized the value of free time until I felt it had
vanished from my life. Having no free time or down time
is hard because my mind doesn’t operate efficiently
without breaks to order my thoughts. I love free time
because in the free time I do constructive activates, when
I don’t have any other work to do that is essential, to get
my mind off the hub bub in the world. For example I might
read, draw, or dive into a random project that involves
building, which is almost as enjoyable as eating bacon. I
have to force myself to use my imagination when I have
time to spare if I do one of those activities I have my own
little world when I move into a project or read. It is kind of
like a bubble that nobody or anything can penetrate, but
when I don’t have extra time sometimes I feel like I can’t
live because I do the same process day after day after
day (football, homework, and eating); therefore, I feel like
a robot carrying out his duties when I need my creative
juices flowing.
Even though I’m complaining about my lack of free time
I’m so blessed with the school I go to and the influence
around me. I need time (Hint: free time) to give thanks to
God for blessing me with all he has given me. Also, I
need to do all I can do to glorify Him even in the
predicament of no free time that I am in. As it says in 1
Corinthians 10:31 “So whether you eat or drink or
whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God”.
I believe everyone should have fun every now and then,
and have time to spend alone with their thoughts and
beliefs. In other words….I believe in appreciating free
time.