Housekeeping
May 3
Things I need to grade
Reflection Letter
Answer these questions on your ReflectionLetter page on the wiki page. Put today's date above these answers.
What have you learned recently in this class?
What are you still struggling with?
What about this class makes you want to beat your head against a wall or scream?
Continuing the next essay
Review some of the possible stories from brainstorming lists from last class and the story you did your freewrite homework about (if you did it)
From the list or the freewrite, choose the story you think you want to tell and brainstorm some more on your Essay3 wiki page. Think about the Reporter's Questions:
When?
Where?
Who?
What?
Why?
How?
Click "Save and Continue"
(5 min)
Hot seat x 2
1)What do you want to hear more about? Why do you want to hear more about it?
2)Write questions that you want to the know the answers to using the Reporter's Questions.
Report out
Brainstorm again; any new ideas?
Start at the beginning and write your story
Consider beginning with one of the following phrases to keep yourself focused:
One time . . .
When I was . . .
The first time I . . . was when . . .
One day . . .
On the day . . .
I remember when I . . .
The most important time I . . . was the time I . . .
Cool down and next steps
For next class
Complete a rough draft of your story on the wiki; it should be approximately 500 words and include the main characters, setting, and action