Our body also increases the flow of hormones to an area of the brain known as the amygdala to help us focus on the presenting danger and store it in our memory. How fear impacts our thinking. Once the fear pathways are ramped up, the brain reacts in predicable ways.
Conventions of Narrative Essays. In writing your narrative essay, keep the following conventions in mind. 1  Narratives are generally written in the first person, that is, using I. However, third person (he, she, or it) can also be used.
Define the term in your own words in your thesis. Your actual thesis statement should define the term in your own words. 1  Keep the definition in your thesis brief and basic. 2  You will elaborate on it more in the body of your paper. 3  Avoid using passive phrases involving the word is when defining your term.