The Article:
Please read the article, Prioritizing these three things will improve your life and maybe even save it by Colby Itkowitz
The Prompt:
Colby Itkowitz argues that shifting three priorities to the top of your list will improve your life.
Do you agree or disagree with her? Explain.
What have you learned about happiness this semester to support your answer? Connect your response to at least three of the readings we have discussed this semester.
You should
Write your essay for an audience who is familiar with your sources.
Paraphrase and quote. You will want to include at least three well-integrated paraphrases/quotations with proper in-text citations (at least one from Itkowitz and two from the other readings).
Use PIQEAT paragraphs for most of your body paragraphs (with paraphrases as the evidence portion of the PIQEAT paragraphs).
Write a minimum of 5 full-length paragraphs (8-12 sentences each).
Re-read your essay, edit for clarity, and fix grammar and spelling errors before submitting it.
You should NOT
Begin writing right away! Give yourself time to construct your essay before you begin. People rarely write a strong draft without collecting their thoughts first.
We read all of the sources you are discussing.
Use the second-person pronoun (you). You are not discussing my happiness.
