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Quotation
Interpretation: What does it mean?
Agree or Disagree?
Reason: Why do you agree or disagree?
“When you’re finished changing, you’re finished.” –Benjamin Franklin
“There’s nothing wrong with change, if it is in the right direction.”
–Winston Churchill
“If you don't like something, change it.
If you can't change it, change your attitude.”
–Maya Angelou
“Be the change you want to see in the world.” –Mahatma Ghandi
“Not everything that is faced can be changed.
But nothing can be
changed until it is faced.” –James Arthur Baldwin
“They say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself.” -–Andy Warhol
Expository Writing Prompt: Choose a quote from the graphic organizer, and use it as you draft an introductory paragraph on the topic of change. Be sure to
• Include a hook.
• Write a statement about the quote.
• Include a thesis that states a strong opinion about your agreement with the quote.
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