Prompt Title: The Choice Between “We” and “Me” Grade Level: 8th Grade ELA Writing Writing Standard 2: Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a Standard(s) topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content.

Content Reading Literature 8.2: Determine a theme or central idea of a text Standard(s) and analyze its development over the course of a text, including its relationship to the characters, setting, and plot; provide an objective summary of the text.

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