I first provided instruction on drafting a personal narrative. We discussed the need to incorporate. relevant anecdotes to support a claim. I then on the board offered 4 different methods to begin a personal narrative: rhetorical question, dialogue, action, or a feeling. Using the rhetorical question as the opening device, David then prepared a personal narrative discussing how seemingly empty quiet spaces actually can instill comfort . We discussed the role of the intangible and added this idea to his last sentence that articulated his claim.
Review of topics for Final Exam, Organization of class notes as a useful resource for the Final Exam.
Begin Part ! of Final Exam: 8 Multiple Choice questions. Part 2 of Final Exam (additional 17 Questions) to be given in class tomorrow.
Assignment
Organize written and digital class notes to prepare for Part 2 of the WH Final Exam tomorrow.
Session Minutes
45
Minutes Student Attended
45
Lesson Comments
During today's session, David reviewed several key topics with me for the WH Final Exam. I assisted him in locating important written notes recorded early in this course in addition to the digital notes that we transitioned to back in October. He worked diligently on Part 1 of the Final Exam during the latter half of class today.
We studied the construction of a non-fiction essay : claim, reasons, evidence, and conclusion. I then addressed how a personal experience can act as evidence, not just experts and statistics. Next, we read a narrative essay by NY Times columnist David Brooks. I noted how his entire claim that relationships are critical to adolescent development is proven by his personal experiences. David then answered a series of comprehension questions based on the reading. Tomorrow, David will begin working on an essay based on claim supported by his personal experiences or experiences of others with which he is familiar .
Session Minutes
45
Minutes Student Attended
30
Lesson Comments
DAVID LEFT EARLY to participate in THE SPANISH FIELD TRIP.
