Good timed writing last class. The final one before writing a couple ISTEP prompts. A few things stand out that you need to be doing each time.
Offer an introduction. It doesn't have to be crazily overblown. Something simple and effective to get the reader thinking about your topic and clear on what's coming.
Use paragraphs. That one's a slam dunk. Shouldn't have any concerns about that by now, yet still at least 30% of you failed to use paragraphs. Yes, I was surprised.
Focus. Several of you started with one idea in the intro and by the time you reached your conclusion, your topic/claim had shifted.
Be sure the quotes support what you claim they support. Several individuals quoted material from the story or poem that had nothing to do with what they were discussing. You can't imagine they support what you are saying, you need to be sure.
Peter Rutkowski was able to bring it all together for this prompt. Check out what he did...better yet, I'll share it with you tomorrow.
Be sure to have your Project Imaginat10n scenes and poems tomorrow. If I were you, I'd bring multiple clean copies so I can have several people examine it without being influenced by others. You'll have time for a couple readings. If you come prepared, you will benefit tremendously.
We'll have our connotation and denotation quiz tomorrow. Be prepared.
ISTEP in 48 hours! Can't wait!
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