The Road to Perseverance
By: Prajeet Tripathy Q4 Periods 1-2
Tom Harken's struggle with literature from Words Failed Him (Cause/Effect)
Oscar's optimistic life in Spare Parts (Sequence)
Jason Witten's story, a story on abuse (Description Writing)
Jason Witten playing for the Dallas Cowboys
Jason Witten's family
Jason Witten winning an award
The similarities and differences between Sam and Felix in Ways to Live Forever (Compare/Contrast)
Caine's conflict with his arcade and how he has hope everyday for customers (Problem and Solution)
Citations
Ways to Live Forever citations: "Ways to Live Forever." Kidsreads |. Arthur A. Levine Books, 1 Sept. 2008. Web. 22 May 2016. and "StorySnoops Children's Book Reviews | Ways to Live Forever | Sally Nicholls." StorySnoops Children's Book Reviews | Ways to Live Forever | Sally Nicholls. Arthur A. Levine Books, 2008. Web. 22 May 2016. and Nicholls, Sally. Ways to Live Forever. New York, NY: Arthur A. Levine, 2008. Print.
Cane's arcade citation: "Caine's Arcade." Caine's Arcade. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 May 2016.
Spare Parts citations:"The True Story of the Kids Who Beat MIT’s Best Robots, Coming Soon to Theaters." Wired.com. Conde Nast Digital, n.d. Web. 22 May 2016. and Davis, Joshua. Spare Parts: Four Undocumented Teenagers, One Ugly Robot, and the Battle for the American Dream. N.p.: n.p., n.d. Print.
Words Failed Him citations:"Restaurateur Tom Harken Dies." The Examiner. Joshua Cobb, 12 July 2013. Web. 22 May 2016. and "Tom Harken's Obituary on The Beaumont Enterprise." The Beaumont Enterprise. The Beaumont Enterprise, 14 -18 July 2013. Web. 22 May 2016.