Starter: Freewrite on a new document OR make a bulleted list OR a graphic organizer such as a cluster map:
- What is your personal connection to your topic? How have you come to hold your opinion? What people have you known or life experiences have you had that have shaped your perspective on your topic? What values and American ideals underlie your perspective on the topic?
PART ONE: Personal Connection Narrative
TODAY plus weekend: DRAFT YOUR ESSAY!!!
On Monday, we will do a peer critique. Please let me know if there are things in your essay that you might want to keep private and I will work with you to designate your critique group.