Before our Quick Write today, the students got a history lesson. Yesterday was not only Halloween, but it was Reformation Day. We discussed Martin Luther and the 95 theses. We did a word study of "reformation," "rebellion," and "catholic." To top of the lesson, we watched the "Reformation Polka," a youtube cartoon.
For this week’s Quick Write, the girls chose an SAT question for the boys, and the boys did likewise for the girls. Coincidentally, they chose the same question. This week they not only brainstormed the pros and cons of the question, but formulated thesis statements. Next week, they will be writing introductions and an outline for an essay.
We discussed important considerations when working on the next rough draft. They should think about content (Do they have enough of the right information?), organization (Is the information presented in a logical way with smooth transitions?), format (Have they checked margins, headers, and MLA format guidelines?) and mechanics (Spelling, grammar, punctuation, sentence structures).
The second rough draft is due next week. They should hand in whatever they have ready. If some sections are incomplete, they can hand those in the next week. As we near the end of the term, we have fewer weeks together which means fewer opportunities to hand in portions of their papers and less time for me to read through them.
Feel free to contact me with any questions (both students and parents)
Have a great week,
Mrs. Prichard
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