Here are the themes/topics:
1.Change
2.Community
3.Forgiveness
4.Self-knowledge
5.Your choice
1.Change
2.Community
3.Forgiveness
4.Self-knowledge
5.Your choice
GOOGLE DOC
Each of you is to enter one example from ONE of the four categories below. Enter your name in parentheses after your example.
- Write one or two sentences summarizing an example from your life that could be used in an essay about that topic.
2.. State what that example has led you to believe
4thPeriod: Examples that could possibly be used to write a This I Believe Essay
8th Examples that could possibly be used to write a This I Believe Essay
If you're having a difficult time coming up with something to say, read the first couple of sentences of essays that other people have written on that theme.
ThisIBelieve.org/themes
If you're having a difficult time coming up with something to say, read the first couple of sentences of essays that other people have written on that theme.
ThisIBelieve.org/themes
Hand in homework (4 summaries) if you haven't done so already
Class Anthology of Essays
TODAY: Go to the class anthology of essays and do the following:
Look at seven of the essays other students posted. Read at least the first five sentences. Read three of the essays in their entirety so that you will be able to discuss them in a small group.Now you will vote on your favorite essays. Next to your favorite essay you need to write (#1, Your Name). Next to your second favorite, write (#2, Your Name). Then you need to find another essay that no one has written #1 or #2 next to and write ("I like this one, too." Your Name) .
Go here: This I Believe Essays--1st Period
This I Believe Essays--4th Period
This I Believe Essays--8th Period
Open the essay you like in another window
To create the link, copy the URL of the essay,
then go to our class collection of essays and type the title of the essay you found.
Then highlight the title you typed and hit "Ctrl K."
hit "Ctrl V" and the URL of the essay you found will be pasted in.
Hit "OK."
Finally, type your name in parentheses at the end so that I can give you credit (10 points--20 total for the four that you summarized plus the link)
If you're having a difficult time coming up with something to say, read the first couple of sentences of essays that other people have written on that theme.
ThisIBelieve.org/themes
Personal Narrative Essays
This I Believe Essay Writing Guidelines
This I Believe Invitation to Write and Instructions
ThisIBelieve.org/themes
Your assignment is to come up with ideas for essays. Brainstorm each topic for at least 3 minutes
For each one:
*Briefly summarize an example from your life that deals with the theme listed
*State what you believe
Here are the themes/topics:
1.Change
2.Community
3.Forgiveness
4.Self-knowledge
5.Your choice
This I Believe Essay Writing Guidelines
This I Believe Invitation to Write and Instructions
ThisIBelieve.org/themes
Your assignment is to come up with ideas for essays. Brainstorm each topic for at least 3 minutes
For each one:
*Briefly summarize an example from your life that deals with the theme listed
*State what you believe
Here are the themes/topics:
1.Change
2.Community
3.Forgiveness
4.Self-knowledge
5.Your choice
GOOGLE DOC
Each of you is to enter one example from ONE of the four categories below. Enter your name in parentheses after your example.
- Write one or two sentences summarizing an example from your life that could be used in an essay about that topic.
2.. State what that example has led you to believe
4thPeriod: Examples that could possibly be used to write a This I Believe Essay8th Examples that could possibly be used to write a This I Believe EssayIf you're having a difficult time coming up with something to say, read the first couple of sentences of essays that other people have written on that theme.
ThisIBelieve.org/themes
Hand in homework (4 summaries) if you haven't done so already
Class Anthology of Essays
TODAY: Go to the class anthology of essays and do the following:
Look at seven of the essays other students posted. Read at least the first five sentences. Read three of the essays in their entirety so that you will be able to discuss them in a small group.Now you will vote on your favorite essays. Next to your favorite essay you need to write (#1, Your Name). Next to your second favorite, write (#2, Your Name). Then you need to find another essay that no one has written #1 or #2 next to and write ("I like this one, too." Your Name) .
NOTE: The idea behind this is to get you to read more of the essays, not just the popular ones.
Go here: This I Believe Essays--1st Period
This I Believe Essays--4th Period
This I Believe Essays--8th Period
Open the essay you like in another window
To create the link, copy the URL of the essay,
then go to our class collection of essays and type the title of the essay you found.
Then highlight the title you typed and hit "Ctrl K."
hit "Ctrl V" and the URL of the essay you found will be pasted in.
Hit "OK."
Finally, type your name in parentheses at the end so that I can give you credit (10 points--20 total for the four that you summarized plus the link)
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