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I. Introduction A. Hook: To the world, the word ugly may mean an abundance of things. What is ugly? Is it having acne, glasses, a big nose, or being overweight? Who has the right to call another human being ugly, when they are in fact not perfect themselves? Who says ugly has to be an appearance related topic? B. Bridge: We have all heard the story of the ugly duckling. The others isolated the duckling because they could not accept something different. As if being different is some terrible act and you must be shunned for it. As if having something out of the ordinary about you is repulsive or ugly. C. Thesis: Many may find that the essence of beauty is primarily focused on what you look like, rather than what is deep within. It is an evil first instinct we all possess. Ugliness; however, is more than just what a person looks like. A person could be visually appealing, yet have evil intentions deep within. Likewise, a person could be deemed as ugly purely based on what they look like, but within they could have the most beautiful heart. …show more content…

First Body Paragraph A. Topic Sentence: I clearly remember the school year those my age learned that ugly was something based off of appearance. B. Detail #1: It was the fourth grade, and there was a new girl in my class. Up until this point those in my grade pretty much grew up together, and a new student was an unfamiliar thing to us. C. Detail #2: One striking aspect about her was a birthmark that took up most of her face. Right away kids isolated her, and labeled her as ugly. They used to say she looks like a wrong answer you tried to erase, but could not get rid of. D. Detail #3: As the school year went by, so did the teasing: however, one day we were paired up with each other for a partner. Right away her striking personality and kind heart overcame her appearance. E. Summary/Transition: It was that day that I learned to get to know someone before throwing the word ugly at

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