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What is?. Using a quotation to shape an essay. Read the following quotes and discuss at your table what each one means. “…Truth is precious and divine…” –Samuel Butler “Life is short; live it up.” -Nikita Khrushchev “To thine own self be true.” -William Shakespeare
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What is? Using a quotation to shape an essay
Read the following quotes and discuss at your table what each one means. • “…Truth is precious and divine…” –Samuel Butler • “Life is short; live it up.” -Nikita Khrushchev • “To thine own self be true.” -William Shakespeare • What questions does each quote raise?
Assignment Study these famous quotations. Choose one that you either agree or disagree with. Write a 1-2 page essay reflecting on the theme of the quotation. Introduce the quotation in the beginning of your work. Be sure the reader knows what you think and why you think it. You will have 30 minutes to write. • “…Truth is precious and divine…” –Samuel Butler • “Life is short; live it up.” -Nikita Khrushchev • “To thine own self be true.” -William Shakespeare
Debrief • Sit in groups based on the quotes you chose to write about. • Discuss the quote with your group and share your essays. • Did anyone hear an idea form someone in his/her group that (s)he had not thought of before? • What makes us respond to the same statement so differently?