It's a new day with revamped work...

Here is the work we did today (Thursday) on our paragraphs.  There are some revisions, so please look at your period and make sure you have what is there.  You have to write your own story that relates to the topic, but the other three parts we did together.

1^st Period:  Word: Empathy. 

Topic sentence is:  Our actions are based on empathy.

Response: When people feel for others in need they are able to put themselves in their shoes.

Making your case:  Tell your own story in three sentences (beginning/middle/end).

Conclusion sentence: Showing empathy through your actions help those in need.

3^rd Period: Word: Compassion

Topic sentence: Compassion lives in the heart of many people as shown through helping the homeless.

Response:  Some people believe compassion is something we are born with; however, kind behavior is learned through observing others who show compassion.

Making your case:  Tell your own story in three sentences (beginning/middle/end).

Conclusion sentence: Observing others show compassion helps influence and inspire people to do the same.

4^th Period: Word: Adversity

Topic sentence:  By experiencing adversity we learn compassion.

Response:  When people undergo difficulty or misfortune they are struggling with adversity.

Making your case:  Tell your own story in three sentences (beginning/middle/end).

Conclusion sentence: Through these obstacles the end result was compassion.

5^th Period: Word: Compassion

Topic Sentence: Showing compassion is expressing kindness for others without expecting something in return.

Response: Many people believe they deserve something in return for doing good; however, people should be kind out of the goodness of their hearts.

Making your case:  Tell your own story in three sentences (beginning/middle/end).

Conclusion sentence: Being compassionate is much more than getting a reward for being kind.

6^th Period:  Word: Empathy

Topic sentence: Everyone should have empathy toward homeless people.

Response: We should be able to understand the feelings of others in need.

Making your case:  Tell your own story in three sentences (beginning/middle/end).

Conclusion sentence: No one should feel forgotten, so showing empathy for those less fortunate can change lives.

7^th Period: Word: Empathy

Topic sentence: People do not have empathy toward homeless citizens.

Response: People tend to ignore those less fortunate and treat them poorly.

Making your case:  Tell your own story in three sentences (beginning/middle/end).

Conclusion sentence: Those who ignore homeless citizens are not showing empathy toward those in need.

Making your case (personal story):

We worked on the personal story (Task 3).  You are to write your own story to back up the topic.  Once you’ve written (about 5 minutes) condense it to 3 sentences (beginning/middle/end).

We also wrote the concluding sentence.  Please see your class period to write what we did if you were absent.

**Tomorrow you will take everything we did in class and write me a perfectly clean paragraph.