RST for Michael Jordan: A Profile In Failure, Lessons From Failure: Why We Try, Try Again and
the Famous Failures video.
Directions: You can use your notes from your previous notice and note assignments and the RST Graphic
Organizer to write your essay.
You have read two texts and watched a video that deal with the topic of failure. Write an essay that
compares the points of view of each author about the relationship between learning from failure and
future success. Support your ideas with evidence from all three sources.

What type of essay would I be writing?