For this week’s reading response, you will write 1-2 paragraphs for each of the following stories: “Raymond’s Run” and “Spending the Night with the Poor.”

Your paragraphs will focus on how competition in friendship appears in each essay.

Remember, a thesis statement is not factual and it is something that you uncover in the story, something that isn’t explicitly told to you. This assignment will serve as practice for writing thesis statements and body paragraphs.

Write a thesis statement that states why you believe each of the main characters has problems with friendships.

Write a body paragraph for each story that supports your thesis statement. Work on constructing this body paragraph using PIE.