Writing 3 Class Notes -- Week 3 (September 10)

Greetings!

We had a great class, again.  They are an enjoyable group of students; they always come to class with good attitudes and ready to work.

We looked at the second prompt from my ACT/SAT Writing Prompts list:

2.  In some high schools, students are required to complete a certain number of community service hours prior to graduation. Some people think community service is a good requirement because they think students will benefit from this experience. Other people think schools should not require community service because students will resent the requirement and, as a result, will not benefit from the experience. In your opinion, should high schools require students to complete a certain number of hours of community service?

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.

The students came up to the board and wrote their opinions on the "T" chart on the board.

The students handed in their "Why I'm Interested" paper.  Our next short paper that is a part of our writing process is the Research Proposal.  This is an important assignment because it helps, and even pushes, the students to think and plan for the process of writing their own research papers.  (Please see the blog or attachment for specifics.)

Assignments for Next Week:

-- Read Steps 11 - 13 in the 30 Steps Handbook.

-- Read Steps 14 - 17 in the 30 Steps Handbook

-- Write your Research Proposal

Links for Next Week

-- Class Notes

-- Research Proposal

Have a great week!

Mrs. Prichard