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A Letter to Me by Latonya Groves Duration 1 week 8.2.spi.17. write well-developed, organized and coherent essays in response to expository prompts**.
 * 8th grade Language Arts


 * R** Yourself in the present (formal voice)
 * A** Yourself in the past (formal voice)
 * F** Five paragraph essay
 * T** A Letter to Me
 * S** Reflect

Essay titled **"A Letter to Me"** (Using the song "A Letter to Me" by Brad Paisley) Listen to and watch the attached video from Brad Paisely's "A Letter to Me" to sell the idea. Lead a discussion on real events that may have happened in your or their lives that would make an interesting reflection. Please stress that they are not trying to change the past; just simply reflect on and identify the consequences of past decisions. Share the sample outline and essay with students only after they have completed their brainstorming. After brainstorming students will create an outline in the Inspiration 8 application. Upon completion of the outline students will complete their rough drafts. Peer editing will follow the completion of the rough drafts. Utilize the word processor to create the final product. The most difficult part of completing this essay is maintaining the correct voice. This assignment may be completed as an essay or letter. http://www.cmt.com/videos/brad-paisley/187138/letter-to-me.jhtml media type="custom" key="3906347"