Starting Descriptive Essays...

1.       Journal-   

Describe an event in your life where you made the right decision.

2.       Groups and editing.

3.        HW-  Reading and a journal from the book-- Chapter 3?  Life Plan/Goals journal (10?) and the Self-affirmation journal--(12?)

4.       HW-  Revising essays for next class.  Bring a typed version again.

2.  Groups-

Does the MLA Format look correct?

Is there a beginning, middle, and end?

Circle any words that are misspelled or grammatical mistakes.

Is there a good mix of sentences?

Would you tell the story to another?

What is the topic?

Are there paragraphs? 

What’s something you’d add to the story?

What’s something you’d take out?

Give the writer a compliment.