Jerry McGill, author of Dear Marcus: A Letter to the Man Who Shot Me, discussed the important
concepts of forgiveness, appreciation, and persistence throughout his book and during his presentation.
In a well written and well organized essay, thoughtfully discuss how those ideas can be translated to and
applied to your own life and the life you plan as you grow in your own possibilities at Gannon University.
Do not write mere summary of either the book or his presentation. As you plan and then write your
essay, be sure to do the following:
 Establish a clearly defined position/focus
 Support your position with appropriate evidence and/or examples
 Create a logical organizational pattern
 Use a variety of sentence structures that reflect college level composition skills