This plan can be in a web, outline, bullet points, etc.-- it should be a method that works best for you.
In case you were absent for class, please complete this plan on paper to turn in on Monday.
Assertion Essay Writing Prompt:
“Adversity has the effect of eliciting
talents which in prosperous circumstances would have lain dormant.” —Horace
Consider this quotation about adversity from
the Roman poet Horace. Then write an essay that defends, challenges, or
qualifies Horace’s assertion about the role that adversity (financial or
political hardship, danger, misfortune, etc.) plays in developing a person’s
character. Support your argument with appropriate evidence from your reading*,
observation, or experience.
*Please use
the author of your summer reading autobiography/memoir book and elements of his/her life
experiences as one of your supports within your argument plan.
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