Writer's Workshop - Veterans Day Lesson 4
Today, you will take the research notes you gathered and organize them.
Your essay will have three body paragraphs. Look back through your research notes. Copy and paste each bullet point into the matching category (Background on Veterans Day, Sacrifices Veterans Make, and Ways to Honor Veterans). If you have any notes that do not match to any of the three categories, just leave them in your notes.
BACKGROUND:
Who is a veteran?
When is Veterans Day celebrated?
How did Veterans Day originate?
When did Veterans Day originate?
What is the history of Veterans Day?
Who was responsible for starting Veterans Day?
SACRIFCIES:
What have veterans given up in order to serve their country?
Think family, life, body, physical, mental.
What comforts have they given up?
HONORING:
How can you honor a veteran?
What are some ways you can thank a veteran?
If while you are organizing your notes you realize you do not have enough information, you can go back to lesson 2 and 3 and use the links to reread the articles and/or re-watch the videos. Also, the website below might give you more information as well.
When you are finished with the assignment, here is what you can do:
Just keep writing.
Keep adding seeds.
Add to a already started seed.
Decide to take a seed through the writer’s process.
Reread your writing.
Edit your writing.
Work with a writing partner (with permission).
NEVER say "I am finished"
You need to be writing for a minimum of 30 minutes.