Hi Westchester families &mdash; Sarah Bonanno here. Originally from Pleasantville, Hackley alum, and now a CUNY PhD student in English, currently teaching college writing at Brooklyn College. I run <a href="bonannoworkshop.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Bonanno Writing Workshop</a>, a freelance writing tutoring practice for high school and college students. I'm currently working with a Pleasantville HS senior on academic writing and college prep, and figured I'd reintroduce myself more broadly as summer prep season approaches. 
 I made a free worksheet for the most common writing problem I see: a thesis that's true but too vague to argue. It walks through three tests (specific / contestable / significant) and the four traps thesis statements usually fall into.
 Free download: <a href="bonannoworkshop.com/worksheet" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">bonannoworkshop.com/worksheet</a>
<a href="bonannoworkshop.com/worksheet" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow"></a> If your junior or senior is already mid-draft and stuck &mdash; or heading into college essay season this summer &mdash; I'm taking on a few new students. Sessions over Zoom or in person when I'm in Westchester. 
Happy to answer questions in the comments or via the website.

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Jeff Edwards

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Free Thesis Worksheet — From a Pleasantville...

Hi Westchester families — Sarah Bonanno here. Originally from Pleasantville, Hackley alum, and now a CUNY PhD student in English, currently...

Free Thesis Worksheet — From a Pleasantville Native & Writing Tutor

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Local Event: Green Ossining's Spring Community-Wide Tag Sale - 85 Locations & Nearly 100 Sellers!

Green Ossining's Spring Community-Wide Tag Sale...

The Green Ossining Community Wide-Tag Sale Map is LIVE! This is our BIGGEST sale ever, with 85 locations and nearly 100 sellers...

Green Ossining's Spring Community-Wide Tag Sale - 85 Locations & Nearly 100 Sellers!

Our gardens are open! 
Thursdays 10am - 2pm
Sundays 10am - 5pm
Through November 1st
Weather depending; closed on holidays
Admission is FREE and there are numerous pop-up horticulture and nature programs planned for adults and families within these award-winning botanical spaces! 
To volunteer and be added to our garden volunteer newsletter, email our Horticultural Director Lucia Maestro at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:hortdirector.jhc@gmail.com" target="_blank">hortdirector.jhc@gmail.com</a>
Photo by Max Touhey

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Sundays 10am - 5pm
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We have designed the experience for musical theater fans age 40 and up; but&nbsp;Gotta Sing: BROADWAY is fun for all ages—as long as you love singing show tunes, you’re in!
Come early to enjoy a great meal at the restaurant before the event!

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