Respond to the following statement for essay# 1: Some people have inner conflict, and struggle with using reason verses using emotion to solve problems.   For essay #2, choose one more statement: 1.) Friends are the family we choose for ourselves. 2.) Friendship requires sacrifice. 3.) An overactive imagination can lead to paranoia or panic. 4.) Do not judge anything by its outward appearance. 5.) Failure to take responsibility will result in failure.

Good luck! Grade 8 English – Final Exam You will be writing two (2) well-organized, 5 paragraph essays. Each essay should be around a page in length. Use information from the readings from this class to support your answer. Feel free to bring any prewriting to class the day of the final. Good luck!

Essay #1 - Support the following statement: Some people have inner conflict, and struggle with using reason verses using emotion to solve problems.   Write a well-organized, 5 paragraph essay. The essay should be around a page in length. Use information from the readings from this class to support your answer.

Essay #1 - Support the following statement: Some people have inner conflict, and struggle with using reason verses using emotion to solve problems. Introduction Body paragraph #1 Body paragraph #2 Body paragraph #3 Conclusion

Introduce evidence to follow Essay #1 - Support the following statement: Some people have inner conflict, and struggle with using reason verses using emotion to solve problems. Introduction Body paragraph #1 Body paragraph #2 Body paragraph #3 Conclusion State claim/thesis Introduce example-character/title/author Summarize Explain claim/thesis Provide evidence (specific examples) Restate claim/thesis Introduce evidence to follow Explain evidence/connect to claim/thesis

Essay #1 - Support the following statement: Some people have inner conflict, and struggle with using reason verses using emotion to solve problems. Introduction Dally from The Outsiders Philip from Nothing But the Truth ___ from _________ Conclusion State claim/thesis Introduce example-character/title/author Summarize Explain claim/thesis Provide evidence (specific examples) Restate claim/thesis Introduce evidence to follow Explain evidence/connect to claim/thesis

Essay #2 – Choose and support one (1) of the following statement: 1.) Friends are the family we choose for ourselves. 2.) Friendship requires sacrifice. 3.) An overactive imagination can lead to paranoia or panic. 4.) Do not judge anything by its outward appearance. 5.) Failure to take responsibility will result in failure.

Statement of your choice Essay #2 - Support the following statement: Statement of your choice Introduction Body paragraph #1 Body paragraph #2 Body paragraph #3 Conclusion

Texts to choose from: “Harrison Bergeron” Nothing But the Truth “Retrieved Reformation” The Outsiders “Dreams,” “A Dream Deferred,” “The Dream Keeper” “The Diary of Anne Frank” “The Sea Devil” “The Sniper” “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” “The Picture in the House” “The Ruum” The Autobiography of Malcolm X “Lose Now, Pay Later” Fahrenheit 451