Write an essay on the River journal . [This was a popular topic last semester.] The topic could be based on one of your posts or a post a classmate submitted.”On a slow shift at the intel center I spent several long hours compulsively navigating dark corners of the Internet, reading of kidnappings and drug massacres, decapitations and dismemberments, bodies discarded in drop houses…As I read the news I hunched above my keyboard with my head in my hands, pulling at my hair with clenched fists.”(108) This impacted me because I can tell how much it impacted Francisco. He was so distraught going through these documents and cases. As a BPA you know these things are happening but it feels almost surreal to be so close to everything happening. You can hear about it on TV and movies but experiencing something first hand like this would definitely be an uneasy feeling. It is so scary that this is real life for certain people and I could never imagine being in Francisco’s situation. A lead that presents the topic and engages the reader. [If possible, an example and/or common understanding lead]An introduction that presents background information about Cantu, the book, and/or migration. This information must come from an outside source identified by the MLA format. Your readers are unfamiliar with the book, migration, Border Patrol, etc.A clear, specific thesis statement.A 5-7 sentence summary of the book.Paragraphs that support the thesis. [Most essays will be 2.5 -4 pages]At least three direct quotes from the book in the body of the essay.Tags to introduce quotes.Explanations that connect the quotes to the thesis.MLA format.At least two multimodal elements- a link, image, chart, video clip, etc.Careful attention to diction, cohesion, sentence variety, concision, punctuation, etc.