Personal Essays

1. What was one idea that the writer gave in the Wide Range of Topics section that you can use as you start deciding on a topic?
Conversational topics or new stories that make your blood oil and get you laughing out loud.

2. What was one idea the writer gave in the Opinions Pieces section that you should remember as you are writing your piece?Use emotions that are real and immediate and using details that draw the readers into the experience, rather then just setting them aside. 

3. List three suggestions the writer makes in the Personal Essays and Crafts section that you will use as you write.
- Make connections 
- Include a good hook
-Avoid ranting
- No extra points for the number of facts you include
- Use a personal perspective, but not every sentence should begin with an "i".

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