Love and friendship and the people who experience these blessings in The Road to Mecca.

Essays must adhere to the following prescribed competencies: *Understanding of text *Understanding of task *Supporting evidence from the text *Personal response *Appreciation of literary devices All essays must reflect these 5 competencies. Essay Format Cover Page See attached Main idea and discussion, with examples from the text Font: Easy to read, size 14/15 for the cover page. Size 12 is fine for the actual essay. Lay out: par 1: introduction par 2: Main idea and discussion, with examples from the text par 3: Main idea and discussion, with examples from the text par 4: Main idea and discussion, with examples from the text Par 5: Main idea and discussion, with examples from the text Conclusion: Must be a summary and a personal response stating how you relate to your chosen topic. Must be a complete paragraph, not only two to three lines. General: Use linking words to progress from one paragraph to the next. Include personal response, appreciation of literary devices, supporting evidence from the text.