1. Someone asked me to write the due dates on the blackboard in the room. Let me suggest to folks who found that helpful, Click on January 6th's entry, copy the dates to a word document, and put it in your folder. Then, you'll have it with you at school or wherever you work on the paper.
2. The day you turn the paper in you should have these things in your folder: in one pocket all the process and revision (with each item clearly labeled) we've been working on; in the other pocket, the rubric, final letter, and if you are completing the bonus: a copy of your final letter signed and folded inside a properly addressed and stamp envelope. DO NOT SEAL THE ENVELOPE.
3. If you want to earn the bonus, you will need to have your letter ready to turn in when you come into the classroom on Monday, February 2, 2009.
4. One writer said he wasn't sure if his quotations are good enough. If you are not certain, do more research and find better information to build a stronger argument for your position.
5. You should use active voice predominately throughout your letter. Use passive voice only for one of the reasons we talked about in class!
6. I will stay after on Thursday as long as I have students to work with. Once the students have gone, I will be leaving. I'm not going to "wait around" for people to show up.
7. Opposition is the best reason people would have for not supporting your position. Refutation is your reasoning for why, in spite of the opposition, it's better to adopt your solution.
8. For the student who asked, "Why..." let me just say, "Why not!"
Hope this helps!
