2.12.1: Last Batch of Exercises

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Exercise: Feedback

Find a classmate’s writing to give feedback to and practice the WWW/TAG approach.

Exercise: Random Starter Questions

What would you be doing if you were not going to college?
If you could start a charity, what would your cause be?
If you ran the world, what rules or laws would you put into place and why?

Exercise: Your Name

Look up what your name means, if you don’t know already. In a few paragraphs, explain how your name describes who you are (or does not).

Then, create a poem using each letter of your first name (in order) as the first letter of line. Use that line to describe who you are to your class/classmates/teacher.

Example of Name Poem:

S – Sarcastic

Y – Young-at-heart

B – Blasphemous

I – Intuitive

L – Listener

Exercise: Expert

Everyone is great at something - write about what you do best. It could be a hobby, a sport, reading, playing chess, or anything else you excel at.