Lesson Activity

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Personal Response Essay Worksheet 1

(Please check with learning coach during 1 session)

NOTE: Please read the essay assignment sheet carefully BEFORE filling out the worksheet. Then answer the questions below here. Pretend the worksheet below is a conversation with your instructor.

My prompt (chapter reading) title is:

THESIS KEY WORD (for the thesis statement/assertion sentences):

In your opinion, what is one significant idea from the chapter that you would like to write about? Your answer should not be the title of the reading. It should be expressed as one word or short phrase.

PLEASE WRITE IT HERE (this could be copy/pasted from the Lesson 4 Activity):

PARAGRAPH KEY WORDS (for the thesis statement/assertion sentences):

Consider the idea you wrote above. Now, think of 2 specific parts (aspects) of that idea that you can use to focus your 2 body paragraphs. Try to express each aspect as one word or short phrase. This could be copy/pasted from the Lesson 4 Activity.

ASPECT 1 (please write here):

ASPECT 2 (please write here):

THESIS STATEMENT (for the last sentence of the introduction)

Follow the course pack formula/instructions for personal response thesis. Your thesis should include the important idea (thesis key word) and the aspects (paragraph key word) that you indicated in the first section above.

WRITE YOUR THESIS STATEMENT HERE:

QUOTATION EVIDENCE (for the body paragraph evidence):

You will need to find a “quote” (evidence) from the reading to prove each aspect. Consider one of your aspects above. Can you find a quote from the reading you did that reveals it?

QUOTE FROM THE READING (please write here):

Does the quote you wrote above match aspect 1 or 2?:

Don’t forget you need to find a quote for each aspect (1 for each body paragraph). Please ask your instructor/learning coach for clarification.

COMPARATIVE RESPONSE (for the body paragraph discussion section)

Consider the two aspects/quotation that you wrote above. For one of the two, can you think of a public leader that represents the idea (positively or negatively)? This person can be a famous historical personality, a politician, business person, or celebrity. This leader should not come from your prompt (your assigned reading), or be someone you learned about in leadership class. It should be someone you know about from your previous education, experience, or knowledge of the world.

WHO IS YOUR COMPARATIVE RESPONSE LEADER? (please write one leader here):

You will add this comparative response to one of your essay body paragraphs. It must include an APA citation/reference for an online (internet) source that proves the leader is a public figure. The source does not need to be an English language source.

Personal Response Essay Worksheet 2

(Please check with learning coach in a session following the work above)

Personal Response Body Paragraph Worksheet

The purpose of this worksheet is to complete one body paragraph of your essay step-by-step using the course pack instructions.

ASSERTION (1 sentence only): Write your assertion below. This should be only one simple sentence. Please don’t forget to use the thesis key word and paragraph key word as they are written in your thesis.

WRITE HERE:

EXPLANATION (1 sentence): Write your explanation sentence focusing on explaining your paragraph key word. Don’t forget to begin the sentence with a transition word/phrase as suggested in the course pack. This should be only one sentence.

WRITE HERE:

EVIDENCE (1-2 sentences): Share evidence from the prompt that supports your key words. Don’t forget to introduce with a transition as suggested in the course pack, as well as context for the quotation (i.e. information about what the quote was about, who the speaker is unless the speaker was already introduced).

WRITE HERE:

DISCUSSION (4-6 sentences): Write your discussion sentences below. This should include at least three responses, including the comparative response. Start with an emotional or intellectual response first. Don’t forget to begin the discussion with a transition as suggested in the course pack, and to also include an APA citation/reference for the comparison. Don’t forget to follow the steps for writing a comparative response as outlined in the course pack.

WRITE HERE:

CONNECTION (1 sentence only): Write your connection sentence here. Don’t forget to begin with a transition as suggested in the course pack, as well as include the same key words from your assertion and a summary of what the paragraph discussed.

WRITE HERE: