8th Grade--9/2

Today we began working on the prewriting for our This I Believe personal essay. We began by generating ideas about our own beliefs through stream of consciousness writing in our journals, and then we shared some of our beliefs with the class. Also, during class today we discussed the elements that make up this type of essay, and looked at the examples from last night's reading.

The elements of all This I Believe essays are...

1. A Belief Statement (What do you believe?)
2. Examples/Story (Why do you believe what you believe?)
3. Application (How does that belief dictate and effect how you live your life?)

We will continue working on personal essays over the next three weeks.

Homework due Tuesday...

-Review poem final draft (don't forget to use your editing forms when making revisions, and be sure that your poem includes a visual element)

Long term due dates...

-None right now!