1. FRIENDSHIP REFLECTIVE WRITING: What does friendship mean to you?

2. FRIENDSHIP

3. Introduction: friendship ► Think about why is important for everyone to have friends ► Think about what life would be like without friends ► Think about the part friends play in your own life ► Think about the different kinds of friends you have

4. Childhood Friends ► Why are they important? ► Who is still your friend from primary? ► Describe your friend in primary school. ► What special memories do you have? ► Describe one memorable incident involving your friend. ► What is that friend like now?

5. Friends in high school

6. ► Who are they? ► Why are you friends? ► How do you spend time together? ► What do you have in common? ► What special memories do you have? ► Will your friendship last? ► What do you like best about your friends?

7. Best Friends

9. ► Do you (or have you ever had) a best friend? ► Describe that person. What qualities does he/she have? ► How is this friendship different from others? ► What do you have in common? Shared past? Hobbies? Home town?

10. Your definition of friendship

11. ► Reflect on the qualities you might look for in a friend: loyalty, honesty, sense of humour etc ► Explain why these qualities are so important to you ► Try to explain how your friends show one or more of the above qualities ► Describe an incident when a friend really proved that he/she had one of these important qualities

12. Conclusion: friendship ► Think about the different kinds of friends you have written about ► Think about the qualities they have and what they mean to you ► Sum up why friendship is important in your life ► Try to end on a strong, positive note