Honors English Deibler 4

Chapters 25-28 cover a tremendous period of difficulty in Mark Mathabane’s life.  Respond to the following prompts.  Follow each specific length requirement and incorporate relevant textual details.  While the focus should be on these four chapters, you may also refer to preceding chapters.

1.    Mark contemplates suicide on these pages.  While influenced by one main event, he also considers his life-long struggles as he ponders this decision.   The gravity of this idea is even more tremendous given his age.  Are Mark’s thoughts justifiable based on what he witnesses and experiences in his life?  Include specific details that support your thoughts.  (2-3 paragraphs; min. 5 sentences/paragraph)
2.    Chapters 25-28 focus on a number of life-altering moments.  Choose one specific passage from these chapters that struck you as the most significant.  Record the entire passage, the page number(s), and 3-5 sentences explaining your choice.
3.    Present 1-2 open-ended questions that you are wondering as you read the book.  The question may be one to which we’ll find answer, or it may be one that will never reach a definite solution.  Be sure that the question or questions are open-ended (yes/no responses will not work).

After posting your responses to the above prompts, comment on at least two classmates’ writing.

When commenting on your classmates’ posts, there are a few simple rules to remember:

1.  Be respectful and polite, both when agreeing or disagreeing.

2.  Comments should be relatively substantial.  You are commenting on someone’s post to encourage discussion, not simply to state an agreement or disagreement.  Always remember to explain the reasoning behind your basic premise.

3.  You will become someone’s constant reader.  It will always be your responsibility to read this person’s post and respond to it in a thoughtful manner.  Additionally, you will read and respond to other posts of your choosing; this will vary depending on each assignment.

4.  When responding to a post, address the initial post and any relevant comments.  It’s absolutely possible to have lively conversations through blogging!

5.  Use all rules of English class, proper net-iquette, and an appropriate tone.