This I Believe Personal Essay

Pre-Writing:

Colored question slips (journal)

Quote response  (handout)  Do in blue notebook for Friday 8/19

For-Against response (handout)  in class on Friday

Reading of Samples:

8/17  Listen to 3 sample essays (in class: Wed. 8/17)

Homework for 9/19 Read a sample and answer the same questions as the ones we did in class

Writing

Homework for  8/22 Draft a personal belief statement and begin drafting your essay

due 8/22 Draft of Essay

begin 8/26 Peer review & editing (in class & cont. at home)

Due 8/31 Final copy of Essay (submit along with all drafts, corrections and review sheets) Do