Meanwhile, the rest of us began the process of writing expository essays. We discussed the importance of introductions, body paragraphs, and conclusions. We began the very difficult process of whittling down our research into the most important details to focus on in our essays. Thanks to Ms Devine for giving us a great example to look at!
We will continue work on selecting these details and forming our ideas into paragraphs tomorrow. These essays will receive two grades: one for the process of writing and one for the final product. They will be graded according to the linked rubrics. In the next few days, I will work with students to determine their personal writing goal that they will work on and be graded on while writing these essays.
For homework, please continue reading your independent book about Europe and complete the necessary Reading Response Logs.
Remember: If you have a research news report due on Friday (which half of you do), you should have already found an appropriate European article. You need to do the reporter sheet, research two items that you are unsure about, and reflect on your research.
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