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Read the following prompt.
Some people believe that first impressions are very accurate. Others get to know someone before forming an opinion. Which do you think is better? Give specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
Now read two ideas for possible responses to the prompt. Write more ideas of your own.
First impressions:
| 1. | help us determine whether to talk to someone again in the future |
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| 2. | establish how a person is viewed by others |
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Prompt: Some people believe that first impressions are very accurate. Others get to know someone before forming an opinion. Which do you think is better? Give specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
Read the sample introduction and conclusion below. Identify the thesis. Then, write body paragraphs to follow the introduction. Try to write three to five sentences for each body paragraph.
Introduction:
I know that sometimes first impressions of people can be wrong. Yet I believe that it is important to rely on these first impressions. First impressions play a key role in future interactions and can be an important part of nearly all relationships.
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Conclusion:
Given the way a first impression affects my own perception of a person, I believe that it is very important. While I might talk with a person again many times after that first interaction, the first impression I had of that person always stays with me.
Prompt: Some people believe that first impressions are very accurate. Others get to know someone before forming an opinion. Which do you think is better? Give specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
Now read the sample response below. What similarities and differences do you see with the paragraphs you wrote?
determine – to decide something
interact – to communicate with each other
negatively – in a harmful or adverse, way
trustworthy – able to be trusted
individual –one person
initially –at first
talkative – known to do a lot of talking
I know that sometimes first impressions of people can be wrong. Yet I believe that it is important to rely on these first impressions. First impressions play a key role in future interactions and can be an important part of nearly all relationships.
One reason why I believe that first impressions are important is that they usually determine whether you will interact with a person again. For example, if I get a bad first impression of someone I have just met, I am likely to avoid interacting with that person in the future. As a result, first impressions for me are what usually lead to any future encounters.
Even if two people interact after their first meeting, it is likely that the first impression will remain with them over the course of their relationship. In my own experience, I once met a person at a party who spoke negatively about a friend. This made me think that this person was not trustworthy. I have spoken with this individual several times since then, and I have never heard him say anything else that was negative. However, because of that first impression, I still cannot bring myself to trust him.
Also, first impressions of people are often used to describe them to others. This has happened with me many times. If, for instance, I meet a person and she is very quiet initially, I am likely to describe her as quiet to others. Even if the person later opens up and becomes quite talkative, I am still inclined to describe her as quiet because of my first impression of her.
Given the way a first impression affects my own perception of a person, I believe that it is very important. While I might talk with a person again many times after that first interaction, the first impression I had with that person always stays with me.
Prompt: : Some people believe that first impressions are very accurate. Others get to know someone before forming an opinion. Which do you think is better? Give specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
