Due Date: March 8
o This assignment should be posted on your blog.
Assignment Specifics:
o Tell a story. Reflect on a time in your life when your beliefs were formed, tested, or changed. Think of school experiences, family situations, relationships with others. What has contributed to forming your daily life philosophy?
o Keep it brief: Tell your story in a minimum of 350 words.
o Name your belief: If you can’t name it in a sentence or two, your essay might not be about belief. Also, rather than writing a list (of things you believe), consider focusing on one core belief.
o Be positive: Tell me what you believe – NOT what you DON’T believe. Use first person (I), rather than third person (We). Your essay should be about you.
o Be personal: Write in words and phrases that are comfortable for you to speak. Find the words, tone, and story that truly echo your belief and the way you speak.
Taken from NPR, “This I Believe” Essay Writing Instructions
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4538138#
Tuesday, March 06, 2007
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