1. Stages of planning SLACH FOR A GREAT BODY PARAGRAPH

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6. Sample Expository Prompt 1 READ the following quote. “Survival requires us to leave our prejudices at home. It’s about doing whatever it takes—and ultimately those with the biggest heart will win.” --Bear Grylls THINK carefully about the following statement. What is whatever it takes? When do we know when to draw the line? WRITE an essay explaining what it takes to be a survivor.

7. Here is a sample! WRITE an essay explaining what it takes to be a survivor. SURVIVOR courage strength intelligence patience calm hope faith resilience Fighter, powerlifter Prison break Person who is left at sea must try many different ways. Quitting means dying. If you believe you can beat cancer, you have a better chance. If you believe you can get the job to feed your family, you have a better chance. Zoo worker who accidentally gets locked inside the lion’s cage. Rosa Parks had the courage to sit on a bus. Hostage situation—must wait for the right time to run.

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10. Sample Expository Prompt 1 READ the following quote. “Survival requires us to leave our prejudices at home. It’s about doing whatever it takes—and ultimately those with the biggest heart will win.” --Bear Grylls THINK carefully about the following statement. What is whatever it takes? When do we know when to draw the line? WRITE an essay explaining what it takes to be a survivor.

11. S CIENCE & MATH L ITERATURE & MOVIES A RTS & MUSIC C URRENT EVENTS H ISTORY REASON #1 SLACH FOR A GREAT BODY PARAGRAPH TOPIC: Explain what it takes to be a survivor. Courage -Medical Doctors -Finance -Maya Angelou: “Still I Rise” -Hunger Games: Katniss -Street artists: graffiti -Ed Sheeran: lived out of his car -Tina Turner: left abusive husband -Visit from the pope: criminals, homeless people, modest accommodations -Refugees -MLK -Anne Frank -First colonists -Texas separating from Mexico

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15. Sample Expository Prompt 2 READ the following quote. Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there.~Will Rogers THINK carefully about the following statement. Success comes from hard work. If you are not willing to work for what you want, then you will probably never achieve it. WRITE an essay explaining why hard work is necessary to be successful.

16. S CIENCE & MATH L ITERATURE & MOVIES A RTS & MUSIC C URRENT EVENTS H ISTORY REASON #1 SLACH FOR A GREAT BODY PARAGRAPH TOPIC: Explain why hard work is necessary to be successful. You try!

17. Sample Expository Prompt 3 READ the following quote. "The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who cannot read them.” ~ Mark Twain THINK carefully about the following statement. Reading is the most important skill a person can learn. People who are able to read well are much more likely to be successful than people who can not. WRITE an essay explaining why reading is such an important skill to develop.

18. S CIENCE & MATH L ITERATURE & MOVIES A RTS & MUSIC C URRENT EVENTS H ISTORY REASON #1 SLACH FOR A GREAT BODY PARAGRAPH TOPIC: Explain why reading is such an important skill to develop.

19. Sample Expository Prompt 4 READ the following quote. “There are two primary choices in life: to accept conditions as they exist, or accept the responsibility for changing them.” --Denis Waitley "THINK carefully about the following statement. When do we know when to make a change or accept what we have? WRITE an essay explaining how choices can impact the future.

20. You try! WRITE an essay explaining how choices can affect the future. Choices You try!

21. S CIENCE & MATH L ITERATURE & MOVIES A RTS & MUSIC C URRENT EVENTS H ISTORY REASON #1 Use your SLACH handout! TOPIC: Explain how choices can impact the future.