| Do you know someone amazing? Someone who inspires and motivates? Someone who makes sacrifices for others? Then you must just have found a hero! Introducing the "My Hero" Paper -- your chance to share a significant person in your life -- |
| Can't find a hero? Check out this link Once there, click on "Site Map" to reveal a list of categories from which heroes can be chosen. Remember: the person must be worthy of the title "hero." myhero Or, consider this list of options we discussed in class: Where Can I Find My Hero |
Class Handouts Need the overall guidelines? Click here for link: hero paper guidelines - essay form Want the checklist? Click here for link: my hero paper -- checklist for essay How to Write Topic Sentences: Click here for link: topic sentences - website What is the "So What?" Sentence? Click here for link to handout: So What web site How to write a closing sentence: Check here for link: Closing sentences The introduction: Ideas for AGO (attention-getting open) Click for link: AGO ideas Building the introduction: link: Writing the introduction The conclusion: Four steps to building the conclusion: Writing the Conclusion |
Samples Body Paragraphs: Links to my paper: body para - Mary and the Mean Girl Body para - Brian and the shoe Other body paragraphs: body para - boat and beach stories
Introductions: Three examples from class, click here: intro overheads My introduction, click here: Mrs. C Intro
Conclusions: My conclusion, click here: Mrs C Conclusion Princess Dianna conclusion, click here: Princess Diana conclusion Three student conclusions, click here: Three Student Conclusions |