Thursday, March 21

        TODAY'S AGENDA:

1. Discuss pages 295-298 about illustration.
2. Identify Topic, Thesis, and Specific Examples with a partner from “Anxiety:  Challenge by Another Name” pages 80 - 83, David Brooks "The Moral Indecency of the Away Message," and “The Case for Shorter Words” pages 310-313
3. JOURNAL #4 RULES OF LIFE  
4. ♪ Duke Ellington: “Switch Blade” and "Very Special" from Money Jungle
5. Here's the illustrative essay rubric.

Friday, March 22

          TODAY'S AGENDA:

1. Here's the illustrative essay rubric.
2. Writing Workshop Day

Monday, March 25

       TODAY'S AGENDA:

1. Writing Workshop Day​

Friday, December 15

        TODAY'S AGENDA:

1. ​#6 WRITING ADVICE
2. Classroom Discussion of Zinsser's editing on page 172-174.
3. Writing & Editing Workshop Day
4. Editing, Publishing, & Sharing Day​​
5. Ears are often better than eyes: read your essay out loud and listen to what you wrote. Share your essay so far and receive feedback from 3, 6, and 9 o'clock partners. 
6. What is your partner's topic, thesis, and to what extent do the three or more specific examples or stories prove it?