PBS/Skills Writing Samples

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1. “If you think you can do a thing or you think you can’t do a thing, you’re right.” – Henry Ford, founder of Ford Motor Co.
2. Writing Prompt: How do our attitudes, self-image and self-esteem affect our performance?
3. “I learn to laugh at myself instead of bringing my self-esteem down.” “I don’t really try to talk to people ‘cause I’m afraid they’re going to judge me.” “Positive attitude brings positive things in life.” “Our attitudes, self-image and self-esteem all tie in together when it comes to performance.” “I hope more people can see how amazing they are just by telling themselves once a day that they are amazing and that they will make it through high school.”
4. “If you really do not care how you look or appear to others, rather than be embarrassed, there is a much higher chance of you doing better and performing well to your full capability.” “If you have a positive attitude going into a situation then you will get positive results.” “I can say that in middle school I was on a negative path, but I changed it around and made choices for the better.” “If you display a negative attitude, you can’t perform right, because you are convinced you can’t.”
5. “Your attitude affects how you treat and think of others and how they treat and think of you.” “You should always be around positive people and have a positive mind.” Math class: “I started to say, ‘I can’t do this, I suck at math’ and my math grade started to plummet.” “You have to think it to believe it and make it come true.” “Your self-esteem will go down when you bring someone else down.” “After getting dressed I looked in the mirror and said, ‘You are the best and you will win.’ I said that to myself before every game and wondered if that was one of the reasons why I scored so many points.”