Grade 6 DARE Essay
Due: Wednesday, May 1, 2013
All students are to follow the outline below for the 5-paragraph essay!
Paragraph 1 (Introductory Paragraph)
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Start with a real attention-grabbing statement or question to grab your reader!
Address your personal essay to a guardian (Dear Mom and Dad)
What is DARE? Define.
State what 3 or more topics you will discuss in your paragraphs.
Paragraph 2 (Subtopic #1)
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Topic sentence to introduce your subtopic
Support, explanation, examples
Concluding sentence that wraps up what you discussed.
Paragraph 3 (Subtopic #2)
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Topic sentence to introduce your subtopic
Support, explanation, examples
Concluding sentence that wraps up what you discussed.
Paragraph 4 (Subtopic #3)
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Topic sentence to introduce your subtopic
Support, explanation, examples
Concluding sentence that wraps up what you discussed.
Paragraph 5 (Concluding paragraph)
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Summarize what you discussed in your essay (your three subtopics)
What did you think of DARE?
Give a personal statement about what you learned and your thoughts about the
DARE program
Your favourite part
Suggested topics:
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Tobacco
Healthy and wise choices
Friendship
Peer / personal pressure (drugs and alcohol)
Double DARE
Alcohol
Resistance strategies (ways to be assertive)
Verbal and non-verbal communication
Citizenship
Bullying
Stress
Risk and consequences
Resources to use:
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DARE booklet
Internet
Discussions
Advertising
Pamphlets
Posters
Health textbook
Adult guidance