Choices Introduction Activity, Practicing Paraphrasing

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8 questions
Note from the author:
Paraphrase Quotes and Respond
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After reading a quote, always try to put the quote in your own words. For the first quote, I modeled a paraphrase. State whether you agree or disagree with the quote and state why...

“While we are free to choose our actions, we are not free to choose the consequences of our actions.” — Stephen R. Covey

Paraphrase: While we always have a choice, we can not choose the outcome.

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After reading a quote, always try to put the quote in your own words. For the first quote, I modeled a paraphrase. State whether you agree or disagree with the quote and state why...

“Life is the sum of all your choices.” — Albert Camus

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After reading a quote, always try to put the quote in your own words. For the first quote, I modeled a paraphrase. State whether you agree or disagree with the quote and state why...

“Life is the sum of all your choices.” — Albert Camus

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Paraphrase the quote then state whether you agree or disagree and state why...

“The strongest principle of growth lies in human choice.” — George Eliot

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Paraphrase the quote then state whether you agree or disagree and state why...

“The last of the human freedoms is to choose one’s attitude.” — Victor Frankl

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Paraphrase the quote then state whether you agree or disagree and state why...

“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he chooses to stand at time of challenge and controversy.” — Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Paraphrase the quote then state whether you agree or disagree and state why...

“I believe the choice to be excellent begins with aligning your thoughts and words with the intention to require more from yourself.” — Oprah Winfrey

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Paraphrase the quote then state whether you agree or disagree and state why...

"As women we must stand up for ourselves. As women, we much stand up for each other. As women, we must stand up for justice for all." - Michelle Obama