1) Below, brainstorm a list of at least three non-profit organizations you could write about for this
assignment.
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2) Of these three non-profit organizations, which one do you think you will write about for this
assignment? Why are you interested in this topic? Explain.
3) Briefly explain the purpose and/or mission of this non-profit organization.
4) Who do you envision as the intended audience for this essay? Who would benefit from learning more
about this non-profit organization?
5) Below, list the four subtopics that you plan to research and discuss in your paper. These subtopics are
the specific parts of the topic that you will discuss in detail in the body paragraphs of your essay. You
may include more than four if you wish.
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6) Write a draft of your tentative thesis sentence. This sentence should state your main topic and list out the
four subtopics that you plan to focus on.
7) Conduct some preliminary research below, and find four sources that you could use for this assignment.
Include the Works Cited (MLA) or Reference (APA) citations below. You can use either style guide;
select only one to use for the essay.
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