Rhetorical Star:
What/who is your subject? – My subject is my first date with my wife.
Who is your audience? – My audience is my fellow classmates and professor.
What is the purpose of your paper? – The purpose of my paper is to highlight the importance of the decisions we make and how it could impact our future.
Journalist Questions:
Who was involved? – The people involved are my wife and myself.
What happened? – I surprised my girlfriend by flying out to Virginia to surprise her and spend some time with her.
When did the event take place? – The event took place in the summer month of August, shortly before September began.
Where did it occur? – It occurred in Queens, NY, and Richmond VA.
Why did the event happen? – The event happened because of us meeting in an online video game called “Rise of Kingdoms”. She had randomly joined the team I had created, and we really became great friends immediately. The more we started talking, the more I never wanted the conversation to end, and it led to us trying to make the time to meet each other and go on a date.
How did it happen? – While she was in Nursing School, I flew out to Richmond VA and took an Uber to meet her in the city. Little did I know that after that first date, I would end up moving to Virginia, finding a new job, and getting married. Not returning back to NYC for a long time.
Initial Thesis Statement: The outcomes of our lives can greatly be impacted by the people we get the opportunity to meet.
Sequence of Events:
You may have fewer or more events than is listed here. Adjust as needed.
Event 1: Started Playing a game called “Rise of Kingdoms” to kill time.
Event 2: Met my now wife in the game and couldn’t stop talking with her.
Event 3: Took of a week from work and flew out to Richmond VA, to spend time with her.
Event 4: Went on multiple dates and spent all day with each other.
Event 5: Moved in together.
Event 6: Got a new Job.
Event 7: Got Married a year later.
Event 8:
Event 9:
Event 10:
Details and Sensory Appeal:
Sentence 1: I laid in bed anxiously all night, finding myself constantly reaching over to grab my phone to check the time and make sure I wouldn’t be late to my flight.
Sentence 2: While the plane was descending into Richmond VA, my heart sunk, and I could feel my stomach in a knot as I was so anxious for what was to come.
Sentence 3: After checking in for the flight, I had to run as fast as I could while wheeling my luggage across the marble floors at the Airport.
Sentence 4: While traveling into Richmond, every red light felt like hours, and I could not stop looking at all the buildings as they were not as tall in height as I expected.
Sentence 5: When getting out of the Car, I saw her standing up on the hill in bright turquoise scrubs standing next to a pearl white car.