Letter to the editor, keep in mind that compassion and empathy refer to the feelings you get in response to another’s emotions, suffering, or misfortune combined with a desire to help. Use at least two direct quotes to support your claim. As you write, keep in mind the unit’s essential question: How does human compassion […]
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Write an essay that explains how-why someone you know is a survivor.
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, […]
