Pre-Writing: “My Family Values”

I. Before You Write…

Jot down your answers to the following questions:

1. What are some specific values (honesty, diligence, patience, tolerance, etc.) that your parents have tried to instill in you. List these values here:

a.
b.
c.

2. What specifically have they done to instill these values in you?


3. Which of these values would you pass on to your children? Why?


4. Which of these would you not pass on to your children? Why?

II. Writing the Essay

For this assignment, write a two-part essay in which you describe one value (two values?) that your parents have tried to instill in you and your siblings. Be sure to use specific examples and details to show how they have tried to instill this value in their children.

Then explain whether or not you would pass this value (these values?) onto your children.