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TS (Main Idea, Topic, or Thesis) I chose my assessment place because it was close.

Bell word-close

SD While I was in the hunt for my assessment assignment I look everywhere to find a good place to work.

Echo word to be used-Nearby

CM For all of the places I looked I looked for places that were nearby.

CM Since I have two homes being close would be kind of an issue.

SD Being close to my home is what I really wanted so that if I had things to do after my assessment I wouldn’t have to take a long car ride to be there.

Echo word to be used-Area

CM In the area that we live in there are plenty of places that could use some volunteers.

CM Before I chose the nature center I looked at a whole bunch of other places.

SD Before I chose the nature center I looked at a couple of other places.

CM I looked at the Stonington Harbor Yacht club but that was something that I had already done so I chose a place that I used to go to all the time as a kid.

CM When I was a kid some of my best memories were at the nature center.

CS I love the nature center and I thought it was a great choice for me.