This I Believe

September 30, 2008 at 6:53 am · Filed under 1

Use this space to complete the assignment from the This I Believe website.

First, identify the title of the essay you chose and its author.

Next, in a paragraph of not less than 5 good, grammatically perfect, sentences discuss why this essay is the one you liked best. Do not use the phrase, “I picked this essay because…”, or any variation on it.

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It is easy to think. It is hard to act. But the hardest thing in the world is to act in accordance with your thinking.

September 17, 2008 at 9:06 am · Filed under English

This quote comes from Goethe.

Respond to it by writing about the times when you were able to act in accordance with your own ideas or when you failed to do so. What made the difference? Why were you able to maintain your integrity in one occasion but not the other?

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English 10 Why do I come to School?

September 2, 2008 at 6:55 am · Filed under 1

Think about what motivates you to come to school. Why do do you get up and then sit in classes all day? You must want something.

What is it, an education?

Or are you driven by something else?

Start with this idea.

I come to school because…

Here are the expectations:

5 well written sentences that hang together to create a good paragraph.

Bon Chance

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