1. THIS I BELIEVE

2. PREWRITE
Make a list of 5 (or more) things you believe strongly in.

3. I believe I believe: The more you know the better person you are
Love makes life worthwhile
U2 is the best rock and roll band in the world
Rock and roll can change the world
Everybody deserves to have clean water to drink
Middle school students are awesome
It’s ok to believe in what you can’t see
I am one of the best teachers I know

4. PREWRITE Make a list of 5 things you believe strongly in.
Number them from most important to least.

5. I believe 1. The more you know the better person you are
2. Love makes life worthwhile
8. U2 is the best rock and roll band in the world
3. Rock and roll can change the world
4. Everybody deserves to have clean water to drink
5. Middle school students are awesome
6. It’s ok to believe in what you can’t see
7. I am one of the best teachers I know

6. PREWRITE Make a list of 5 things you believe strongly in.
Number them from most important to least.
Make a note about any stories you could tell about any of these.

7. I believe:
1. The more you know the better person you are
Book I read
2. Love makes life worthwhile
Daughters gf
8. U2 is the best rock and roll band in the world
3. Rock and roll can change the world
Sun city
U2/bono
4. Everybody deserves to have clean water to drink
5. Middle school students are awesome
6. It’s ok to believe in what you can’t see
7. I am one of the best teachers I know

8. PREWRITE Make a list of 5 things you believe strongly in.
Number them from most important to least.
Make a note about any stories you could tell about any of these.
Pick the one that will be most interesting.

9. I believe:
1. The more you know the better person you are
Book I read
2. Love makes life worthwhile
Daughters gf
8. U2 is the best rock and roll band in the world
3. Rock and roll can change the world
Sun city
U2/bono
4. Everybody deserves to have clean water to drink
5. Middle school students are awesome
6. It’s ok to believe in what you can’t see
7. I am one of the best teachers I know

10. OUTLINE
What do you believe? Write a complete sentence.

11. I believe love makes life worthwhile.
A life without love is not really a life at all.
Love is the most important thing in life.

12. OUTLINE What do you believe?
Why do you believe it? Do you have many reasons or just one?

13. I believe love makes life worthwhile.
I am lonely without love.
I am not happy when I do not feel loved.
Love makes me happy.
People all over the world love their children, even terrorists, even when they are poor, etc.

14. OUTLINE What do you believe? Why do you believe it?
What story or stories will you tell for each one?

15. OUTLINE What do you believe? Why do you believe it?
What story or story will you tell for each one?
Explain your story and tie it back to what you believe.

16. OUTLINE What do you believe? Why do you believe it?
What story or story will you tell for each one?
Explain your story and tie it back to what you believe.
Write an intro and a conclusion.

17. 5 paragraph (or more) essay
Introduction (ending with thesis)
Reasons
Story
Explain story (how it proves what you believe)
Conclusion

18. You will be graded on All drafts. (W1A) Changes you make. (W1A)
No spelling errors. (W1A)
Tone.
If you can show me that someone made a significant suggestion and you revised based upon their suggestion, I will give you credit for W2B.