Making+New+Year's+Resolution

= **Let's make a your new year resolutions!** =

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**DIRECTIONS**  The box below is divided into three sections. 1. In the first section, list at least two resolutions for your personal improvement. 2. In the second section, list at least two resolutions that have to do with family and friends. 3. In the third section, list at least two resolutions about school and the outside world.
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**FIRST DRAFT**
In this activity, you are going to write the first draft of an essay about your promises to yourself for the new year. The best resolutions are those that you can be pretty sure of keeping. Choose //three// of the resolutions you listed above – //one// about personal improvement, //one// about family and friends, and //one// about school and the outside world. Write a five-paragraph essay about these New Year's resolutions. ** 1. Write your first paragraph here, introducing the topic. **

** 3. Write your third paragraph here. It should describe your family and friends resolution and tell why you are making it. ** ** 4. Write your fourth paragraph here. It should describe your resolution about school and the outside world, and tell why you are making it. ** ** 5. Write your fifth paragraph here. It should restate the topic and sum it up. **

b. Do the next three paragraphs describe each resolution? Do you clearly explain why you are making these resolutions? c. Do you restate and sum up the topic in the last paragraph? d. Are all sentences complete? Do subjects and verbs agree? e. Is all spelling correct? Consult a dictionary. ||
 * a. Does the first paragraph introduce the topic in an interesting way?  Can you make it more exciting by beginning with a question or a startling statement?