We had another good week in class this week. In these first few weeks we're spending time wrestling with our topic and thesis choices. Before too long, we'll be digging in with the research.
We started out the class with the following SAT essay prompt:
1. In this country, most people see and hear advertising for many different products every day. Some people think advertising is useful because it provides important information about many different products. Other people think advertising is not useful because it tries to persuade people to buy products they do not really need. In your opinion, does advertising serve a useful purpose in our society?
In your essay, take a position on this question. You may write about either one of the two points of view given, or you may present a different point of view on the question. Use specific reasons and examples to support your position.
In your essay, take a position on this question. You may write about either one of the two points of view given, or you may present a different point of view on the question. Use specific reasons and examples to support your position.
We spent time strategizing how they would answer this question. We divided into groups so that they could brainstorm how advertising could be useful or not useful. The class had a good conversation.
Following our SAT discussion, the class stayed in their groups to go over an in-class worksheet, Evaluating Your Own Topic. They shared their topic ideas and got some feedback from their classmates.
The first short writing assignment is due next week. For this essay, I would like the students to write about their interest in the topic. In the handout, I give the students a variety of ways that they can answer this question.
Assignments for Next Week:
-- Read Steps 1 - 6 (from the previous week)
-- Read Steps 7 - 10 (from this week)
-- Grammar: Week 2 Worksheet (Sentences)
-- Short Essay: "Why I'm interested ..."
Links this Week
Class Notes
Have a Great Weekend!
Mrs. Prichard
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