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For my project i did an poem on Atticus in Harper Lee’s , To Kill A Mockingbird. I want to explain why i think i deserve a good grade on my project nonetheless , also my hard time i put in dedicating my free time into the poem. What led to choosing this type of project was because i felt like i could do something creative with Atticus , since he is one of the most respected characters in the story. Anyways , let me explain to you my opinion on why i deserve a good grade.

First , if you know anyone who can right well it’s me. My grade may not reflect that , but when we do writing assignments i tend to do really well. Also , if it’s anyone who can right a poem well it’s me because of my experience of writing essays for majority of my educational

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