Just Read Essay and point out sentence styles

Read a 5 paragraph “Effects Essay” and highlight and underline Present Participle, Past Participle, Gerund as a subject, Gerund used as a direct object and Infinitve used as a noun. mark on a separate page what they are.  Any revision is greatly appreciated.  I need it in 3 hours.  As much as you can get done by 7:00 p.m.  If you know English.  Should take you more than 30 minutes.

WILL THE REAL BRANDON SMITH

PLEASE STAND UP

THESIS STATEMENT

During my sophomore year of high school, I was definitely headed down the wrong path. I was disrespectful to my mother. I would always be short with my words or wave her off if there was something that I didn’t want to hear. At that time, Mr. Leonard started dating my mother. He was quite, but we found out very early that we had something in common outside of my mother and that was basketball. We realized we had a love for the game; however, Mr. Leonard would notice the way I would talk back to my mom and he made a deal with me. He basically made a commit to me, but I had to make a commitment too. Our agreement was that he would work me out and get me to a level that would increase my stamina, strength and vertical. He explained to me that he was the youngest of 8 children and that “respect” was owed to his mother in their household. He said his brothers would chastise him if he ever spoke out of line with his mother and he would appreciate it if I would not speak disrespectful to my mother. I never treated my mother badly, but as a teenager, I thought I knew everything and Mr. Leonard was right. I needed to “bite” my tongue. To this day, I always try to not back talk my mother or any adult in authority. Now, my mother receives great reports of how well she raised me and what a respectful child she has. My mother loves hearing praises of my attitude and honestly, I do too.

By the time my junior year in high school rolled around, Mr. Leonard was a huge part of my life. My mother decided to move me to a new school to get me away from old habits and unnecessary friends who had no desire to live right. School at Kennedale, was definitely a huge change. He came walking towards me one day and stated that we were going to start running. To run is the only way to keep your endurance up in any sport. Leonard enjoys running. Running is not fun to me, but I ran a mile a day. As soon as school let out in June of 2011, Mr. Leonard and I started a “two-a-days” program. Basically, we worked out 2 to 3 hours in the morning and 2 to 3 hours every evening. He had purchased a program off the internet that would increase my whole structure. I became stronger, my footwork was better and I could dunk the basketball accelerating high above the rim. When I first went up and dunked, I was shocked and amazed at myself. All the hard work, commitment and dedication had paid off. Mr. Leonard wouldn’t always workout with me. His swollen legs would keep him from working out sometimes, but he would always be there for me no matter what.

Finally, things started to change for me in my senior year of high school. I was the “big man” on campus. I carried a 3.0 grade point average. Suspension and detention was not an option. I had made a commitment, a deal with Mr. Leonard that I would walk the straight and narrow and he would always be at my side no matter what, to make sure I succeed in the sports world. Not realizing, that he had changed my whole world of thinking, Mr. Leonard had made me responsible. I was working very hard at trying not to depend on my mother to take care of important things like, making sure I got up in the morning on time for school or getting to practice on time. I started setting my own alarm clock on my cell phone to remind to turn in homework or prepare for a test. My mother didn’t have to worry about me being late because I took the responsibility to always be early. I didn’t want to get in trouble because I didn’t want to lose Mr. Leonard’s respect. Not to mention, I had built a trusting relationship with my mother. I started to see a lot of what she had to endure as a single parent of 2 boys. I didn’t want to stay out late and be somewhere I didn’t belong because I loved being healthy and certainly enjoyed that my senior year in high school would be the best.

On June 8, 2012 I, Brandon Smith graduated with a 3.3 GPA. The first person I hugged when I came off the graduation floor was my mother and then Mr. Leonard. I highly respect my mother for all she endured raising me and my brother. I ultimately respect Mr. Leonard for stepping into my life at the age of 15 and treating me as if I were his own son. I went from a basketball player who barely got playing time to a starter my senior year. I also received Best Defensive Player of the Year and Honorable Mention in District Play. I went from a Head Coach who didn’t understand me at the beginning of my junior year to a Head Coach that thought the world of me before the season ended my senior year and announced his praise of me at the Basketball Banquet. One month after my graduation from high school, I was recruited to a Divisional I Junior College for basketball and responsibly, I am now in my second year of college all because a stranger took the time and made me part of his world.