Lesson:
We spent this class period addressing many of the same issues covered in the older classes last week and this. We talked about organizing our thoughts, honing our thesis statements, and using parallel construction. For more review of these principles, please read what I posted for the AP and 9th-12th classes these past two weeks.
We also revisited the need to use active rather than passive verbs in general, and especially to avoid beginning sentences with statements like these:
There is
There are
There were
. . .etc.
I suggested that students read through their papers several times during the revision process, first looking in general for areas that need improvement, then targeting specific troublesome elements by reading JUST verbs for active voice, then JUST sentence openers for variety. These extra measures will elevate their writing from good to excellent.
Assignment:
Each student will choose another abstract concept (e.g., honesty, patriotism, kindness) to define, explain and explore in another five-paragraph essay.
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