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 SentencesClick 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

                                                 Body para - Barry and college

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