All the first draft comments will be completed by 6:00 p.m. on Monday in Google Docs and many are already done.
Your revision guide for the essay on unjust laws is available here. Your revision is due in class on Thursday, printed with changes bolded. Only substantial revisions that reflect serious changes will be accepted and no late revisions will be accepted.
While some of you are demonstrating real progress in your writing, there were a number of very disappointing responses in this batch. Please review the revision guidelines and follow those suggestions as well as the comments on your paper when you revise. If you have questions, please come see me.
Those of you interested in Model United Nations should attend a meeting at lunch in Room 14. We have an excellent collection of countries this year, including France, Iceland and Iran.
As we begin our work on Compare & Contrast essays, all the resources you’ll need to complete your essay are available on this page.
Your revisions of the high school sports essay are due Thursday in class. A lot of you have big fixes to make that you can begin working on now, the most important being to explain why high school sports have the unique benefits you claim. It’s not enough to claim that sports build teamwork; you need to explain why sports uniquely help develop it.
Try to think about making claims that are not totally obvious. Surprise the reader with an interesting, specific detail or claim they might not have considered. And don’t over-explain claims that seem obvious.
Additionally, I would guess that most of you never read the actual prompt, which includes some excellent evidence that could be used as either evidence supporting your claims or as naysayers you could respond to. Why not actually read it and use it? 🙂
Don’t get enough time in school reading and talking about articles with Mr. Pogreba? Want to discuss interesting pieces in a less formal academic setting? Just desperate for something, anything to do on a Tuesday night? Then Discussion Group is for you!
Come join Mr. Pogreba and Ms. Walsh every Tuesday night for a discussion about topical, interesting pieces over coffee.
This week we’ll meet at the Starbucks on Prospect at 7:00 p.m and read the article posted here.
Your third essay prompt is posted and available for download here. The essay will be due on Sunday, October 8 at 12:00 p.m. and should reflect an understanding of the topics we have been discussing this fall:
- development of ideas
- STAMPY introductions
- clear topic sentences that present arguments and contain transitions
- effective use of concrete detail, naysayers, and metaphorical language
