You
have been selected to write for a youth Healthy Lifestyle magazine. You are
to choose a person you admire for their healthy/fit lifestyle. Use what you
have learned from your journal about physical fitness concepts and nutrition as
you justify why you look up to this person. You may select anyone you’d like (a
professional athlete, celebrity, family member, friend, etc).
Write
a five paragraph essay. Your introduction should include who this person is, what they
do, and why it’s admirable.
In
the three body paragraphs of your paper you will give three
reasons you admire this person’s healthy way of life and explain each reason in
a separate paragraph. Be sure to provide examples supported by what you have learned
about fitness and nutrition.
Some
examples include:
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physical strength
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cardio-respiratory endurance
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nutritious eating habits
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skilled at a game/activity
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disciplined
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good team player
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respectful/inclusive during games/activities
In
your conclusion restate what it is you admire and name one thing you can
learn from this person.
Your
paper is worth 100 points, and the final is due on 2/29/08.
A
rough draft or outline must be shown to your teacher by 2/15. Failure to show the rough
draft/outline will be a loss of ten points.
OVER
Your
paper must have:
· proper heading (including your LA teacher and period)
· title
· 5 well developed paragraphs
focused on the topic (a clear thesis, topic sentences, with supporting details
and examples)
· correct spelling and grammar
Your essays will be passed on to your Language Arts teachers for a grade as well.
Example Heading:
Name
Date
PE teacher, PE period
LA teacher, LA period