In-Class Description Essay

 

  1. Think about someone you know who is successful. In what ways is this person successful? How much of this person's success is due to luck, and how much is due to hard work? Write an essay in which you describe a successful person. Explain whether you think luck, talent, or hard work is most important to his/her success. Use specific details that support your thesis.

 

  1. Think about a time when you were being vulgar, being ignorant, harmful and doing something popular. What were you doing that was vulgar? Why was it vulgar? Show your action(s) in specific detail.  

 

  1. Have you ever lived in or around an area that has been affected by development? Was it industrial development, commercial development, or residential development? Explain in specific detail if it was negative, positive, or both?