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You've Got a Friend in Me
Grabber
A good friend is hard to find.
Focus Statement
A real friendship is one of the most important parts of life to a teenager.
Thesis Statement
To have a good friendship you must be honest, develop a strong trust, and be fully committed to the relationship.
Topic Sentence #1
Honesty is the most important characteristic of a good friendship.
Support for Topic Sentence #1
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Being honest means telling your friend if they don't look good in a particular outfit, letting her know if she has food in her teeth, or even being straightforward when your friend asks you whether she is good enough to try out for the dance team. The most difficult part of being truly honest comes when your friend likes a boy and he doesn't like her, or when you find out her boyfriend is cheating on her. It is times like these that being honest is the hardest, yet the most necessary to keeping a good relationship.
Topic Sentence #2
Trust is also very important to a strong friendship. If there is rio trust in your' friendship, there's no reason to be in one.
Support for Topic Sentence #2
Topic Sentence #3
If your friend tells your secrets or talks about you behind your back, you know you cannot trust them. A real friend will keep your secrets and stick up for you when you are not around-someone who is dependable during the best and worst of times. Finally, being committed to your friendship will make it stronger. A good friend won't stand you up at the movies or go out with other friends if you have already made plans.
Support for Topic Sentence #3
Even if you were invited to hang out with other friends, you do not take back your original commitment. Being there when you are needed and being committed to the relationship is such an important part of a true friendship.
Modified Focus
There are several important qualities that make a good friend.
Modified Thesis
Mutual honesty, trust, and commitment to your friendship can nurture a special relationship that can last you the rest of your life.
Challenge
Do you have what it takes to be a good friend?
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You've Got a Friend in Me A good friend is hard to find. A real friendship is one of the most important parts of life to a teenager. To have a good friendship you must be honest, develop a strong trust, and be fully committed to the relationship. Honesty is the most important characteristic of a good friendship. Being honest means telling your friend if they don't look good in a particular outfit, letting her know if she has food in her teeth, or even being straightforward when your,friend asks you whether she is good enough to try out for the dance team. The most difficult part of being truly honest comes when your friend likes a boy and he doesn't like her, or _whenyou find out her boyfriend is cheating on her. It is times like these that being honest is the hardest, yet the most necessary to keeping a good relationship. Trust is also very important to a strong friendship. If there is no trust in your friendship, there's no reason to be in one. If your friend tells your secrets or talks about you behind your back, you know you cannot trust them. A real friend will keep your secrets and stick up for you when you are not around-someone
who is dependable during the best and
worst of times. Finally, being committed to your friendship will make it stronger. A good friend won't stand you up at the movies or go out with other friends·if you have already made plans. Even if you were invited to hang out with other friends, you do not take back your original commitment.
Being there when you are needed and being committed to the relationship is
such an important part of a true friendship. There are several important qualities that make a good friend. Mutual honesty, trust, and commitment to your friendship can nurture a special relationship that can last you the rest of your life. Do you have what it takes to be a good friend?
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