Natalie turned in a four-page essay that I gave a great deal of attention in correcting. We will count it as a rough draft. The method of citing from sources in MLA format using a variety of signal phrases should be better understood as she makes the revision. I not only wrote many notations and instructions on her paper, I also typed up rules and examples. Other corrections should be seen on the revision due next week. There will be at least one more longer documented research paper due before the end of the semester. Natalie chose a great topic concerning cats, arguing that domesticated cats should not be allowed to roam free, and supporting that with strong, valid reasoning and evidence. It is a brilliant rebuttal of the "Cat Bill" vetoed by Adlai Stevenson some decades earlier. Additionally, Natalie worked on gaining an understanding of Heart of Darkness to fill out the packet of activities focused on theme, quotes, vocabulary, and analysis of that book.