What is a theme of the novel or short story that you read? Write a theme sentence to describe a lesson that readers can learn from the story. (10 points) Some examples include:

Being kind to others
Friendship helps us through all stages of life.
Heartbreak can be an opportunity to grow.
Disappointment can cause us to become bitter and angry.

The first half of your assignment is to turn your argumentative research essay from lesson 2 into a speech. the second half of the assignment is to provide a works- cited page that lists all your sources. you will also need to go back over theparenthetical citations in your essay so that sources match up with the entries on your works-cited page.