For each of the four essay focus options below, list three possible differences, changes, or points of contrast you could discuss in an essay. Keep your ideas short for now. You are just brainstorming.
Before graduation Mitch dreamed about makeing difference. and not success. While after graduation it switched.
Mitch is mostly focused on his success, while Morrie is focused on relationships
After graduation his life is just the motions. he just keeps going without really even thinking about relationships and the differnece he is making
Mitch Albom before and after graduation
Differences between Mitch and Morrie
Morrie lives slowly and intentionally, while Mitch is fast- paced
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Before graduation , Mitch was close with Morrie and had a good realtionship with him. But after he driffed apart from Morrie and didn't keep it touch
Mitch measures his success by his achievements and Morrie is on connection and purpose
Tuesdays with Morrie Brainstorming Activity
Mitch before meeting with Morrie is very caught up with his own success and after meeting with Morrie he stops being caught up in himself
Most of the world cares about what society says and Morrie doesn't
Morrie and another from the book or from the world outside the book
Mitch before and after meeting with Morrie through his illness
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Mitch's life was fast pace, He's just going and going. after he meets with Morrie he starts living his life more slow pace
the world doesn't really value relationships and Morrie does
Morrie fights hate with love while the world fights hate with more hate
After Mitch meets with Morrie he starts vauling love, and reationships
Next
Now choose the option you think would make the strongest essay. Expand your best three ideas by adding evidence from the book and explaining what each contrast reveals.
Mitch measures his success by his achievements and Morrie is on connection and purpose
My chosen contrast:
Mitch is mostly focused on his success, while Morrie is focused on relationships
Differences between Mitch and Morrie
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the book talks about how mitch is always chasing his success and he is so dissaponined and stressed when his work gones on strike
The book talks about how Mitch worked long hours as a sport journalist, chasing success. and was too busy to stay in touch with Morrie
Morrie lives slowly and intentionally, while Mitch is fast- paced
Morrie spend his last days surrounded by his family and friends and even encourages his loves ones to call him and come see him
f Morrie spends his time talking with love ones and talks about how important it is through out the book
The book talks about how Mitch was always too busy and how he even too busy to start a family
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Morrie tells Mitch "love each other of perish," higlighted that life is nothing withour relationships
Morrie takes time to get to know people, as seen when he was on Nightline and how he went on to get to know Ted Kopple
Mitch is always buuing expensive things showing he mearsures his worth through money and success
Morrie throughout the book, takes time to reflect and have deep conversations and fully live even while being sick
Next
Now use your strongest ideas to write a working thesis. Your thesis should not simply say that two things are different. It should make a clear point about what the contrast reveals and why it matters.
My tentative thesis statement:
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This space is ready to be filled with a creative thesis!
Once you’ve finished your brainstorming map, please follow these steps: Take a screenshot of each page. Access the assignment link in Canvas and upload your screenshots. If you have any issues downloading or submitting your work, let me know!
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For each of the four essay focus options below, list three possible differences, changes, or points of contrast you could discuss in an essay. Keep your ideas short for now. You are just brainstorming.
Before graduation Mitch dreamed about makeing difference. and not success. While after graduation it switched.
Mitch is mostly focused on his success, while Morrie is focused on relationships
After graduation his life is just the motions. he just keeps going without really even thinking about relationships and the differnece he is making
Mitch Albom before and after graduation
Differences between Mitch and Morrie
Morrie lives slowly and intentionally, while Mitch is fast- paced
Lorem ipsum dolor sit
Before graduation , Mitch was close with Morrie and had a good realtionship with him. But after he driffed apart from Morrie and didn't keep it touch
Mitch measures his success by his achievements and Morrie is on connection and purpose
Tuesdays with Morrie Brainstorming Activity
Mitch before meeting with Morrie is very caught up with his own success and after meeting with Morrie he stops being caught up in himself
Most of the world cares about what society says and Morrie doesn't
Morrie and another from the book or from the world outside the book
Mitch before and after meeting with Morrie through his illness
Lorem ipsum dolor sit
Mitch's life was fast pace, He's just going and going. after he meets with Morrie he starts living his life more slow pace
the world doesn't really value relationships and Morrie does
Morrie fights hate with love while the world fights hate with more hate
After Mitch meets with Morrie he starts vauling love, and reationships
Next
Now choose the option you think would make the strongest essay. Expand your best three ideas by adding evidence from the book and explaining what each contrast reveals.
Mitch measures his success by his achievements and Morrie is on connection and purpose
My chosen contrast:
Mitch is mostly focused on his success, while Morrie is focused on relationships
Differences between Mitch and Morrie
Lorem ipsum dolor sit
the book talks about how mitch is always chasing his success and he is so dissaponined and stressed when his work gones on strike
The book talks about how Mitch worked long hours as a sport journalist, chasing success. and was too busy to stay in touch with Morrie
Morrie lives slowly and intentionally, while Mitch is fast- paced
Morrie spend his last days surrounded by his family and friends and even encourages his loves ones to call him and come see him
f Morrie spends his time talking with love ones and talks about how important it is through out the book
The book talks about how Mitch was always too busy and how he even too busy to start a family
Lorem ipsum dolor sit
Morrie tells Mitch "love each other of perish," higlighted that life is nothing withour relationships
Morrie takes time to get to know people, as seen when he was on Nightline and how he went on to get to know Ted Kopple
Mitch is always buuing expensive things showing he mearsures his worth through money and success
Morrie throughout the book, takes time to reflect and have deep conversations and fully live even while being sick
Next
Now use your strongest ideas to write a working thesis. Your thesis should not simply say that two things are different. It should make a clear point about what the contrast reveals and why it matters.
My tentative thesis statement:
Lorem ipsum dolor sit
This space is ready to be filled with a creative thesis!
Once you’ve finished your brainstorming map, please follow these steps: Take a screenshot of each page. Access the assignment link in Canvas and upload your screenshots. If you have any issues downloading or submitting your work, let me know!
Lorem ipsum dolor sit