Goals

To introduce write effective paragraphs to students and re-emphasize expectations for the banned books essay.

 

Details

Duration: 75 minutes

Assessments: Student writing

 

Description

1. We gave students the handout, "Banned Books Essay Paragraph Structure" and discussed with them the requirements.

2. We then asked students begin work on the handout individually as we went around the class to talk to individual students about their ideas for the banned books essay.

Handout - Banned Books Essay Paragraph Structure
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Author Reflections

As this was the first essay of the year, we wanted to make sure that the students had a good structure to go from. This was a good step in getting students to write good paragraphs, but it was good to differentiate amongst students who need the handout and those who didn't. Students who felt constricted by the handout weren't forced to use it, but many of the students felt comfort in the structure as it was the first essay of the year.