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station #1: prompt attack\nprompt 1:\nyour assignment:\nread passage 1: \how to become a writer\ and passage 2: \for the love of the dance\. based on the information in the passages, write a response to the following:\nsome people say there is no such thing as talent. rather, through hard work, passion, and good teachers, we can achieve our goals. do you agree or disagree? why?\nwrite a persuasive essay stating your position on whether talent is something we are born with or something we develop.\nnow begin work on your persuasive essay. manage your time carefully so that you can\n- plan your multi - paragraph persuasive essay.\n- write your multi - paragraph persuasive essay.\n- revise and edit the final draft of your multi - paragraph persuasive essay.\nyou are being asked to write a multi - paragraph persuasive essay so please be as thorough as possible. type your response in the space provided.\nthe prompt is asking to write about if you believe in talent\nwrite a thesis (claim) for this essay:\nprompt 2:\nyour assignment:\nread the article \a perfect match.\ based on the information in the article, write a response to the following:\nhathaways owner most likely spent a lot of time and money trying to find the perfect job for hathaway. was it worth it?\nwrite a persuasive essay stating your position.\nuse specific evidence from the story to support your answer.\nnow begin work on your persuasive essay. manage your time carefully so that you can\n- plan your multi - paragraph persuasive essay.\n- write your multi - paragraph persuasive essay.\n- revise and edit the final draft of your multi - paragraph persuasive essay.\nyou are being asked to write a multi - paragraph persuasive essay so please be as thorough as possible. type your response in the space provided.\nwhat is the prompt asking?\nwrite a thesis (claim) for this essay:

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# Brief Explanations: For Prompt 1, it asks to write a persuasive essay on one's stance regarding whether talent is innate or developed. A possible thesis could be "Talent is not something we are born with but rather a result of hard - work, passion, and good teaching." For Prompt 2, it requires a persuasive essay on whether Hathaway's owner's efforts to find the perfect job for Hathaway were worth it. A thesis could be "The time and money spent by Hathaway's owner to find the perfect job for Hathaway were indeed worth it, as evidenced by Hathaway's happiness and success in the role." # Answer: Prompt 1: - What the prompt is asking: To write a persuasive essay on the nature of talent (innate or developed). - Thesis: Talent is not something we are born with but rather a result of hard - work, passion, and good teaching. Prompt 2: - What the prompt is asking: To write a persuasive essay on whether Hathaway's owner's efforts to find a job for Hathaway were worth it. - Thesis: The time and money spent by Hathaway's owner to find the perfect job for Hathaway were indeed worth it, as evidenced by Hathaway's happiness and success in the role.