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Read the following prompt.
What are some important qualities of a good friend? How have these qualities changed as you have gotten older? 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.
| 1. | Good friends are people who listen to you. |
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| 2. | My best friends are those who I can have long conversations with. |
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Prompt: What are some important qualities of a good friend? How have these qualities changed as you have gotten older? 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:
Good friends should have many qualities which show that they are trustworthy and true. They should be loyal, interesting, and enjoyable to be around. Yet I have realized that as I have gotten older, the qualities that I believe a good friend should have come down to two important features. I find that the friends who I value the most are those who are willing to listen to me and those who have something to teach me.
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Conclusion:
Overall, these two features are what I find most important in my friends. They might not have been as important to me when I was younger. However, they are now the foundation of nearly every friendship that I have.
Prompt: What are some important qualities of a good friend? How have these qualities changed as you have gotten older? 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?
willingness –the quality of being ready to do something
inclined – feeling willing or drawn act in a particular way
passionate – enthusiastic; showing strong feelings
process – a series of steps necessary to reach a particular goal
distant – far away from in terms of a relationship
foundation – the most basic or important part of something
Good friends should have many qualities which show that they are trustworthy and true. They should be loyal, interesting, and enjoyable to be around. Yet I have realized that as I have gotten older, the qualities that I believe a good friend should have come down to two important features. I find that the friends who I value the most are those who are willing to listen to me and those who have something to teach me.
Having a friend that can listen is, in my opinion, the most essential part of a good friendship. When I was younger, I rarely had long conversations, with my friends. However, as I have gotten older, I enjoy having longer talks. As such, having a friend who is willing to listen to me is a core part of my idea of friendship. Without this willingness to listen, I have an incredibly hard time becoming close to someone. I am more inclined to feel closer to someone who will listen to me, and this is something I highly value in my current friends.
Additionally, I find myself particularly drawn toward people who are passionate about subjects that I myself know very little about. I enjoy discussing subjects with people more knowledgeable about them than I am. Moreover, I find that this is a key part of making someone a good friend. This process of sharing knowledge on subjects that we are passionate about is something I really appreciate. On the other hand, I have had friends in the past who seem to have no passion about anything. In these last few years, I have grown distant from them.
Overall, these two features are what I find most important in my friends. They might not have been as important to me when I was younger. However, they are now the foundation of nearly every friendship that I have.
Prompt: What are some important qualities of a good friend? How have these qualities changed as you have gotten older? Give specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
