1. PROMPT: MANY PEOPLE BEGIN THE NEW YEAR BY MAKING RESOLUTIONS. WRITE A LETTER TO MS. TETA THAT CONSISTS OF ONE (JUST ONE) PARAGRAPH IN 3.8 FORMAT SHARING ONE RESOLUTION YOU WILL MAKE FOR YOUR ACADEMIC SUCCESS IN 2015 AND EXPLAIN WHAT 3 STEPS YOU NEED TO TAKE TO MAKE THAT COME TRUE. SET REALISTIC AND MEASURABLE GOALS FOR YOURSELF. New Year’s Academic Resolution

2. Prewriting  Brainstorm a list of possible academic resolutions  Choose the one you need to work on the most  Make a list of ways to accomplish that goal  Choose the best three from this list  For each of these three, explain why each will help you accomplish that goal  Keep your audience in mind!

3. Writing the Paragraph  Using the prewriting you’ve done, write a paragraph in 3.8 format  3.8 is…  1 topic sentence  3 ideas, each with a sentence that explains WHY that idea proves your topic sentence (6 total)  1 concluding sentence