For this assignment, you will write a well-developed 4-6 paragraph essay on the topic below, building on the paragraph you wrote two weeks ago.
PROMPT: Think about the Brent Staples essay you read in Chapter 6. The author describes himself as a “survivor” (para. 7) of the streets where he grew up. In a sense, everyone is a survivor of certain decisions or circumstances that, if played out differently, might have resulted in misfortune. Write an essay that explains how and why someone you know is a survivor.Because you are using the original paragraph as a draft,
