"This I Believe" will be our Writer's Notebook topic each Tuesday. After listening to Edward R. Murrow's original introduction to the idea on his radio show, students responded to the prompt "Is it important to believe in something?"
In groups, students examined the three short pieces from Monday, looking at diction, figurative language, syntax, theme, and tone. We will continue working with these excerpts tomorrow.
We wrapped up our time looking at the prompts for the summer reading essay that students will write on Friday (prompts are also posted on Classroom). Students will have some time in class on Wednesday and Thursday to plan and find quotes from their books for the essay. I'll also be sharing strategies for writing a good essay, focusing on thesis statements and transitions.
Three Excerpts
Dispatches from the Edge: A Memoir of War, Disasters, and Survival by Anderson Cooper (first 5 paragraphs at the link)
Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson (first 7 paragraphs at the link)
Educating Esme: Diary of a First Year Teacher by Esme Raji Codell (Februrary 1 entry at the link)
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