Today was a rather low key day after a late night at student-lead conferences. It was great seeing a lot of you with your parents. It's easy to see where you all get your intelligence and good looks. (Shameless brown nosing.)
We went to Lab C to do a bit of research for the upcoming Unit II pre-write this Thursday. On that day you will be writing about a topic you feel strongly about, something that really gets you excited and passionate (there's that word again!). We often feel we know a lot about what we feel strongly about, but a little hard evidence and a few facts or statistics go a long way. That's what today's (and tonight's and tomorrow night's) research is for. Find the quotes, the facts, the support that will lend strength and credibility to your argument.
Remember you will not be typing this on the computer. You will be writing this in class on a piece of lined paper, so you need to have your researched notes printed out or written down. Since you might use material that you found through research, you must, of course, have the information necessary to cite the material in your paper.
Tomorrow we will bring our discussion of "All Summer in a Day" to a close. Have an idea what you think the theme of the story is so that we can have an amazing conversation. Can't wait to see where this discussion ends up.
Until next time...
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