What Do You Really Believe?

We are continuing to work on the abstract to prepare us for the "This I Believe" essay.  Read through the statements below, pick the one you feel the strongest about (agreement or disagreement), and write about this belief for 10 minutes.

• Life is fair.
• Miracles do happen.
• What goes around comes around.
• People learn from their mistakes.
• If you smile long enough you become happy.

Anticipation Guide Revisited

After reading the play:  Go through the statements and mark your opinions.  Then choose one of the  statements in the AFTER column with which you strongly agree or disagree. Explain your feelings about this statement in a paragraph that follows a formal paragraph format.

TOPIC SENTENCE: Statement of choice.

INTRODUCE EVIDENCE: Why or why not?

QUOTES OR EVIDENCE: Provide an example from real life AND from the play that serves as evidence to your opinion.

ANALYSIS: What does each example show? How does each support your opinion?