Wednesday, April 24th

Starter:
80's music speed dating essay topic idea exchange.   When the music stops, grab the person closest to you.  Share your ideas for your essay topic.

Agenda:

• Announcements
• Write!

Important Documents:

• Visual Piece Rubric

• Sense of Place Personal Essay Rubric + Links for Inspiration

• Google doc to the  project folder (See the "Project Resources" tab above)

Announcements

• Visual piece rubric is available. We'll go over it on Friday in class.  You'll have ALL next week to work on the visual piece (Tues-Friday)
• PLANNERS!
• Reminder on deadlines:  Essay draft due Friday for peer critique.
• Email it to me by 8:15 Monday morning for 10 process points and my critique.  You must submit evidence of peer critique and refinement before I'll look at your essay.
• Parent drivers for Monday's field trip- send them to Steve
• Sign-up for essay help (office hours TODAY and SIG availability THURSDAY as well! Lunch Thursday and Friday)
• Absent Monday? Turn in your journal
• Did you turn in Abbey critique/analysis notes? No? Why not? You might as well.
• Intermediate deadlines: 1,00-2,000 words by tomorrow.  2,000-3,500 by Friday
• Most journals are graded-  pick them up on front corner of my desk

Homework:  

Get a draft of your essay done by Friday for 10 process points
Intermediate deadlines: 1,00-2,000 words by tomorrow.  2,000-3,500 by Friday