Matthew first reviewed with me all of his upcoming assignments and long term projects due for History and English so that we can plan how to organize his schedule and workload. As he is working on an essay for English on Welty's "Worn Path", we first reviewed his chart outlining plot points and tying the plot points to the stated theme. We discussed rewording some of his plot descriptions to more accurately reflect the main character's perseverance and self sacrifice and to better explain the metaphorical significance of each obstacle the main character encounters. As the assignment required Matthew to adhere to a formula for plot description i.e. exposition, rising action, climax ,and resolution, I directed Matthew to include in his chart an exposition quote describing the location ,time and place of the story. Last, we began revising the introductory paragraph Matthew had written. In order to adhere to the chosen topic-plot and its relationship to theme- we inserted a brief plot summary in the introduction and noted the plot's relationship to the story's theme. We did not have time to finalize the introduction but made a good start. I made suggestions for the body and conclusion of the paragraph by explaining the larger theme and meaning of the story. Matthew remains very focused and diligent throughout our sessions.