Health. Success. Happiness.
These are all concepts that we are familiar with, and if pressed, we could give a similar definition for. However, if we were asked to really dig into one of these ideas, chances are, our ideas would start to vary.
This paper is designed to give you the opportunity to explore, in detail, one aspect related to health, success OR happiness. You will need to think deeply about your chosen topic, create a claim and then demonstrate that you can explain it through your support with examples and evidence.
Creating your claim:
What are concrete steps a person needs to take to achieve a specific type of happiness, health, and/or success?
In other words . . .
Under the umbrella of health, success, or happiness, choose a more narrow topic and explore the concrete steps a person must take in order to improve various aspects of their lives. (Example: financial success, relational happiness, emotional health)
We will start with an inquiry question and then explore sources to identify subtopics.
Examples of inquiry questions:
THINK: Cause and effect relationships, target audiences, problem/solutions
What are the benefits of yoga for school children?
How does student debt affect mental health for young professionals?
Even though risky behaviors are dangerous for physical health, what benefits might they have for the human species?
How can keeping a gratitude journal increase happiness?
What are the physiological benefits of practicing forgiveness?
For this paper you will need to demonstrate the following skills:
Brainstorm all your ideas connected to the topic (Develop an inquiry question)
Organize your ideas into a logical structure
Support your ideas by developing your examples with details → students must have at least four quality sources to support their claims and reasons,
Synthesize your ideas with at least two different sources per paragraph.
Revise your ideas with the help of your teacher & peers
Explain your ideas clearly with correct grammar & punctuation
Move your reader smoothly through ideas with transitions
Use this to plan your writing Graphic Organizer
Skills we will focus on:
Claim, Reasons, and counter arguments
Text Evidence/Paraphrasing
Support, Questioning, Clarifying
Grammar
Organization/Structure
Parts of the paper:
Introduction paragraph
Subtopic/body paragraph #1
Subtopic/body paragraph #2
Subtopic/body paragraph #3
Conclusion paragraph
To attain the best possible grade, your final paper must include all of the required sections as well as being completed by meeting or exceeding the expectations of the focused skills.
Note: simply having the required sections does not guarantee a good grade.
