First period had a short session of peer editing in preparation for next week’s four days of second-drafting. Second and sixth period continued working with paragraphs, looking at paragraph unity. Finally, sixth period began preparing for short presentations on...
First period had a quick mini-lesson on endings, concluding a three-day mini-lesson cycle on the structural development of an essay: good beginnings, tight transitions, and effective endings. Afterward, students continued working on their portfolios. Second and sixth...
First, second, and sixth periods all continued working on their portfolios. First period looked briefly at transitions; second and sixth periods continued working with details. Fourth period discussed the point of view of the novel and looked at the question of the...
First period did research for Anne Frank project. We’ll be working next week on the biography/report based on the research. Fourth period began To Kill a Mockingbird. I simply read the first chapter aloud to give students an opportunity to become acquainted with...
Second and sixth periods continued with their writing portfolios for The Diary of Anne Frank. We’ll be doing research the last two days of class for the minor research element required in the project. Fourth period spent a few minutes at the end of class going...
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