This week, high school English students move from the argument research process to the writing process. Yesterday, I posted an early-access look at our work for this week: the Extended Outline. Within the assignment is a video lesson of me teaching the components of an effective argument. To provide students with adequate writing time, I’ve chosen to focus my instruction mainly on structure, and the Extended Outline provides a framework for planning and organization. Careful completion of the Extended Outline will provide support for essay drafting. From this point forward, student work is essentially self-paced. I recommend outlining early this week, submitting the outline for teacher feedback, and moving straight into drafting. Students’ argumentative essays will function as the final in our class, and they are due on Friday, May 8th at 11:59 PM.
I am available on Zoom each weekday for student support. Any student who wishes to collaborate or needs help during the outlining/writing process should drop in during my office hours from 11:00-12:00 daily or email for an alternate time. I’m excited to see students’ final work on the topics they’ve become so invested in.