Jeron was reluctant to work today. I reviewed his ideas on his idea web and his story map. I repeatedly tried to engage him in writing. He said he didn't think he wanted to pursue the project anymore. I told him that I would be agreeable to change from the comic to another form of final project, but I was not willing to scrap what we started. He wanted us to write conversation (instead of speaking.) As his writing teacher, I want him to go through the writing process and am willing to do research or something more creative. I do not think I would be teaching him anything by spending an hour taking turns writing our conversation instead of using our voices. He broke his pencil and it flew across the room when I did not give in to his desire.