In Tom Chang's "The Playground," the attention grabber was when Chang was in denial whether he was fit for the summer job (p.35, ll. 2-3).

I believe that Chang wrote "The Playground" to describe how youth ministry can change one's life forever. He describes how socializing and interacting with other people one another gives one the ability to get to know people in society.

Chang's thesis is the fact that he learned many character traits from the people with whom he was working (p.35, ll. 9-11).

One example Chang gives to support his thesis in his essay is when the children want his regard before they give him any regard (p.35, ll.11-12). This implies that Chang learned his youth group does not act like typical children. Another