Five-Paragraph Essay Options on Man’s Search For Meaning by Viktor
Frankl.
You will be completing a five-paragraph essay on your choice of the
following two options from our reading of Man’s Search For Meaning by
Viktor Frankl.
 Completed Outline due Tuesday February 15, 2011
 Typed double-spaced first draft due Thursday February 17th, 2011
 Revised final draft due Monday February 21st, 2011
You will need to use very specific examples from the text and at least two
brief direct quotations per body paragraph. Look at your questions and
notes to find the evidence that you’ve already gathered.
Option #1: Discuss the three stages or phases of psychological reaction of
prisoners to camp life.
Option #2: Frankl states that mental outlook is crucial to surviving the
concentration camps; this positive outlook is accomplished by
_______________, _________________, and ___________________ .
Possible choices for above three supports:
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