IN-CLASS ESSAY

Some notes before we begin writing...

1. You + 1 (Ashley will explain)

2.  Real Quick Review of Essay Guidelines

• ABSENT? You'll need to have your parents sign off that you wrote the essay in 1 hour and 45 minutes! see the guidelines below as well as the picture of the whiteboard with more guidance)

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3. This is your time to voice what you really want to see in this classroom.  Use this privilege and power wisely.

​4. Let this week’s weekly inspiration be the inspiration for writing today:
"Your beliefs become your thoughts. Your thoughts become your words. Your words become your actions. Your actions become your habits. Your habits become your values. Your values become your destiny."- Ghandi

5. Remember, you can use an outline/brainstorm, but must start the essay from scratch when the time starts.  Share a GOGGLE DOC with me titled "YourLastName_SustainabilityInClassEssay"

​ESSAY GUIDELINES
Essay Prompt:  Based on all of the texts, videos, and discussions from the past 2 weeks, what are the practices we need to implement in order to have a sustainable classroom?  Defend your assertions with evidence from the resources we have used in class, as well as your own personal experiences.

1. General Requirements:
   1. 750-1000 words
   2. Cites evidence (parenthetically) from at least two texts and one other resource from class
   3. Brings in personal experience as well as texts and outside evidence
   4. Typed and spell-checked/proofread
   5. Graded on the Writing Rubric
2. Additional Honors Requirements:
   1. Cites evidence (parenthetically) from at least three texts and 1  other resources from class
   2. Graded on the Honors Writing Rubric