Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Writing 1 Class Notes -- November 7

Greetings!

This was an interesting day of classes.  Most students were processing the election results.  I talked at length about our responsibility to pray for and bless all those who were elected into office last night.  1 Tim. 2: 1-4 commands us to do this.  It's always good to align ourselves with God's plan.

I gave the students options for the Quick Write.  If they were still in a political mood, they could write a letter to President Obama OR write the diary of a politician.  If not, they could write a diary for a happy cow (a topic suggested by a student). The only requirement was that they couldn't be disrespectful.

We began our study of A Christmas Carol.  Besides being a great classic of literature that we all should read, this book will expand our vocabulary.  We started our conversation with our list of vocabulary words.  I also handed out a Study Guide for the book; I divided the class into groups to discuss these questions.

For our next writing assignment, the students are to write an Historical Essay.   We talked about the difference between a report and a thesis-driven essay.  They have handouts that explain this essay.  The Pre-Write is due next week, the Rough Draft is due November 28, and the final draft is due on December 12 (the last day of this term's classes.)

A couple of students thought they might be interested in the NaNoWriMo project.  If anyone wants to try writing a novel this month, they can sign up here. Check the previous e-mail for more information.

Assignments for Next Week:
-- Read Stave 2
-- Define 5 words from Stave 2
-- Answer 3 questions from the Study Guide
-- Pre-Write for the Historical Essay

Have a great week!
Mrs. Prichard

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