Who exemplified carpe diem more, Carter or Edward? You can use this text structure if you like. Think of this like training wheels on a bicycle – some people need them and some people don’t. If you need this, use it! Don’t thinkof this as the rubric – it’s just a way to organize your thoughts.
My grades for progress reports are due tomorrow! If I don’t have your obituary turned in by today, it’s going in the gradebook as a MSG assignment!
Pretty easy day today – we just worked on the Bucket List Carpe Diem essay pre-writing.
There are 12 stations to contemplate. Once you are done with this, you should have a working thesis, quotes, and proof for your essay that we are going to write tomorrow!
You can use the links in Blackboard to refresh your memory on specific facts and character names.
I’m *really* excited about Classcraft – a new way that I bring gamification back to my classroom. I spent a little time today creating characters with you. Please, if you have any questions or suggestions, let me know! You are my guinea pigs for next year! 😀
Today, I gave you time to write your essay:
Hopefully, you’ll find the pre-writing that we did yesterday helpful, either with your introduction, conclusion, or your content.
I gave you a few options on how to organize this essay, but do not think these are the ONLY two ways to structure your essay!
Some things to think about:
We will be taking these completed essays and “pimping” them out for a few details, namely your introduction, your conclusion, quotes, and general mechanical problems.
