Formative Assessment Essay_ Perseverance
For the Unit on the American Dream/Perseverance, we've been discussing and deliberating
over the ability to persevere through adversity. We've reviewed several poets', Article of
Week (AOW), and a movie understanding of Perseverance to achieve their American Dream.
Some poets and authors look to their ability to persevere through adversity, while others look
to other individual's experiences with perseverance. Whether you focus on your own
experience or others, you will examine those in the context of what we've been reading thus
far in this unit. Using what you've learned so far from a variety of sources, please answer the
following question in a minimum 800-word essay:
Prompt: Choose one of the following
1. Write an essay 800 word about Which is more valuable: the ability to change or adapt to
persevere through difficult times?