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Favors
A favor is doing something for someone. Expressing gratitude to someone is saying you are thankful to them. Doing them a favor is showing you are thank ful.
A favor is important because it is supporting your thoughts and words with behavior. You show an interest in the relationship and a willingness to work on it, even if there are problems.
A favor is also important because it gives you a chance to be creative. You get to think of a new way to show appreciation for something someone did or for something you admire.
Doing a favor for someone accomplishes things. You can lighten the person's workload. You can acknowledge a unique part of their personality, or you can strengthen the relationship between the two of you.
Using complete sentences answer the following questions:
1. Define a favor:
2. How is a favor different from gratitude?
3. Why is a favor important?
4. Why is a favor a creative expression?
5. List three things a favor can accomplish:
Write paragraphs:
1. Describe the problem that caused the trouble:
2. Use three paragraphs to describe the person involved.
- Describe the classroom.
- Describe things you admire about the person.
- Think of interests the person has expressed.
6. Think of a favor you can do for this person.
READ PARAGRAPHS CORRECT SPELLING CORRECT PUNCTUATION
ADD SENTENCES SURPRISE A PERSON WITH A FAVOR
Assignment by Mary Rhodes, EdD
Reference
McGinnis, Alan Loy The Power Of Optimism, Harper and Row, New York: 1990.