1. Directions----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.
Write a well-organized, 5 paragraph essay for each of the statements you have chosen. Each essay should be around a page in length. Use information from the readings from this class to support your answer. Feel free to use the space below to plan what you are going to write.

2. 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!

3. 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.

4. 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

5. 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 (2-3 specific examples)
Restate claim/thesis
Introduce evidence to follow
Explain evidence/connect to claim/thesis

6. 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
Shylock from Merchant of Venice
Philip from Nothing But the Truth
_____ from _________
Conclusion
State claim/thesis
Introduce example-character/title/author
Summarize
Explain claim/thesis
Provide evidence (2-3 specific examples)
Restate claim/thesis
Introduce evidence to follow
Explain evidence/connect to claim/thesis

7. 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.

8. 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

9. Texts to choose from: “Harrison Bergeron” Nothing But the Truth
“Dreams,” “A Dream Deferred,” “The Dream Keeper”
The Outsiders
“The Diary of Anne Frank”
“The Ruum”
“The Secret Life of Walter Mitty”
“The Necklace”
Frankenstein- Mary Shelly
The Autobiography of Malcolm X
“Lose Now, Pay Later”
Fahrenheit 451