Final

After watching the video below, do you think you had "grit" in this class? 

If so, how did it help you? If not, how might it have hurt you? Pick specific moments in the course to illuminate your thesis. These moments could consist of an essay you wrote, a class assignment, or even group work. Whatever the moment may be, you must explain how and why you either maintained the trait in the course or, perhaps, lost that trait in that specific moment. You can end on what you will keep doing in your next English class or what you might change in your next English class. You could even give future students advice utilizing your story to inspire them to succeed in the course as you did or to learn from your mistakes. Finally, make sure to use the above text in your response. You can, for example, examine how you did or did not utilize the above concepts throughout the course. I need to make sure that you know how to summarize parts of this reading as well as apply them to your own life. 

Here's a breakdown of the structure we talked about inside of class.

First paragraph: Introduce the topic. In this case, that means giving a summary of the term grit. End with a thesis that tells us how you used or didn't use the term in the course.

Body paragraph (could be one or more of them): Give a specific example of a time when you used or did not use the term to help you be successful in the course.

End:  You can end on what you will keep doing in your next English class or what you might change in your next English class. You could even give future students advice utilizing your story to inspire them to succeed in the course as you did or to learn from your mistakes.