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[Author Prev][Author Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Author Index][Thread Index] Re: Literary Essay
Hi Laurie, I was really happy this year with using the letter essays described in Nancie Atwell's "The Reading Zone". I found them a great bridge to the higher-level, critical analysis my kids will have to do in high school, while still working within a form that is fun and comfortable. The Reading Zone has a few sample essays that I shared with my own kids at the start of the year, and I created a rubric that uses the language of our state extended response rubric. All in all, it went great! Heather 6th/IL "When they tell you to grow up, they mean stop growing." - Tom Robbins >>> <jazmyn@nycap.rr.com> 06/02/08 5:22 AM >>> Hello all, It seems in my disrict that there is a big push to have the students write literary essays (critical analysis of a text). I think it might originate from the high school, where this is their bread and butter. I find myself at a loss. I know what I want to teach, but I dont want to go out and reinvent the wheel. Does anyone know of a good text to teach the elements of literary essay, perhaps one with some good examples as well? Thanks, Laurie --------------------------------------------------- Archives-> http://interversity.org/lists/middle-lit/archives.html
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