Monday, April 9, 2018

Final Essay Ideas, Prompts, Claims



VALUE OF LIFE: THE PROMPTS

Here they are the Pivotal Underlying Questions we have explored during the unit.  Use these ideas to make your own claim that critically examines your views on the value of life.  Your voice and your story is necessary.  Please cite the texts with evidence and connections.

1.       When faced with months to live, how do you say goodbye? (Zach)
2.      How do you find what you love?  How do you know what it is you should do with your life? (Jobs)
3.      Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. (Jobs)
4.      Happy Accidents.  What has happened to you which first seemed unlucky but in hindsight turned out to be fortunate? (Jobs and all texts)
5.      How do we determine the value of a life?  (All Texts)
6.      What is wrong with the world and what can I do to make it better? (I Am)
7.      What is right with the world and how can I contribute? (I Am)
8.      To be or not to be – that is the question. (Hamlet)
9.      Nobody has the right to take away the option for “death with dignity” from someone who is terminally ill. (Brittany)


Essay must be in multiple paragraphs and error free.  Must be typed and 12 pt font.
Make an overall claim/thesis.  Use the texts as evidence/ethos
Tie it all together so that YOUR VOICE is present.

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