Today was a continuation in the writing process started yesterday. The students took the outlines and Double Bubble Thinking Maps they created yesterday about the stories we all read on Monday. With “Thank You Ma’am” by Langston Hughes and “The Storyteller” by Saki as their source material, the students set about creating a rough draft of an essay comparing and contrasting the themes within the two stories. Furthermore, they were asked to show how the authors of both stories conveyed these themes. After a brief re-cap of yesterday’s writing tips and a Q & A session, the students had the rest of class to write their rough drafts, share them with a peer for editing, and make the necessary revisions. Tomorrow, the students will type up their final drafts in the Essay Scorer program for instant grading.
Homework:
- Finish any work not completed in class.
- Continue work on Genius Hour project (DUE DECEMBER 12th, 2014).
- Study for Friday’s Unit #2 Quiz.
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