Intro to Essay Fun

1. Why Writing?
6 essays
Writing Groups
Grading
Self-guided reflection
Technology
Attendance/Tardies
Composition
Writing
Senior
for College

2. Why Writing?
6 essays
Writing Groups
Grading
Self-guided reflection
Technology
Attendance/Tardies
WRITing
can be
Frustrating

3. CollegeWriting
can be
Intimitating

4. Our
Purpose is
to prepare for
writing
College-Level

5. THis Class
is
Individualized

6. write for the grade
you want

7. conferencing:
One-on-one
ImmediateGrading

8. 4 groups
Staggered
Due Dates

9. 6 essays
College Admissions
research
definition essay
persuasive
Criticism
Creative nonfiction

10. TECHnology policy
COME PREPARED: keyboard
No cellphones
in class
No games
EVER
Notes on
paper

11. Plagiarism

12. Keeping Focus

13. directed
improvement
Self-

14. “The funny thing about writing is
that whether you're doing well or
doing it poorly, it looks the exact
same. That's actually one of the
main ways that writing is
different from ballet dancing.”
John Green