Use the notes from your reading of “Second Quarter.”
Read “Tipping Point.” In 3–4 sentences, identify a tipping point in your life and explain how it was similar to or different from the one Josh describes in the poem. Use specific details from your life and text evidence from the novel to support your answer.
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In the poem "Second Quarter," Josh describes a tipping point when he realizes he is failing in school and needs to make a change. A similar tipping point in my life was when I found out I had failed a major exam that I had studied hard for. Like Josh, this moment made me realize that I needed to make changes in my study habits and prioritize my education. In the novel "Tipping Point," Malcolm Gladwell explores the idea of a tipping point as a moment when an idea, trend, or behavior spreads rapidly and significantly. This concept differs from my personal tipping point, as it focuses on the societal impact of a small change, rather than an individual's personal realization and decision to change.