Read these sentences from Steve Jobs Commencement Address "Steve Jobs's
Stanford Commencement Address" and J. K. Rowling's speech "The Fringe Benefits of
Failure, and the Importance of Imagination."
1. It turned out that getting fired from Apple was the best thing that could have ever
happened to me. The heaviness of being successful was replaced by the lightness of
being a beginner again. (Jobs)
2. I was set free, because my greatest fear had been realised, and I was still alive, and
I still had a daughter whom I adored, and I had an old typewriter and a big idea. And
so rock bottom became the solid foundation on which I rebuilt my life. (Rowling)
Write multiparagraph essay that explains how these ideas contribute to the
development of the central idea of each text. Cite evidence from both speeches to
support your response. Be sure to observe the conventions of standard English.