Sunday, December 20, 2009

GP-AP Inaugral Post: A Midwinter's Break Collaboration

Okay, December isn't at all midwinter, but I took some poetic license.

Welcome to the first collaborative post between GP and AP! Over the break, GP students will be working on rough drafts for their literary analysis essays on A Midsummer Night's Dream. I'm challenging students to incorporate figurative language into their essays.

GP Students: tell your partners a little about the essay you're writing. Ask them about incorporating figurative language, run your thesis statements by them, or ask for suggestions about moving your conclusions past a simple recap of your paper.

AP Students: offer suggestions on any of the above, tell your partners about the best essay writing advice you've been given or learned on your own, and ask about the topics they are writing on and the angle they want to take.

Due 1/4.

Monday, December 14, 2009