Hi there!

Finally...today students were able to choose a narrative that they wanted to take through the writing process! It is a great thing to have several from which to choose! We examined four expressive leads (or introductions), and we found how they had been used in out mentor texts.

Students began writing their choice piece with several different leads. Tomorrow a partner will help them decide which one is strongest. I would like to see at least two different ways to see how you could start your narrative using the methods we reviewed in class.

H/W: Please come tomorrow with the paper that shows at least two different leads for your story. This will be collected for a grade. See the link on the right (under "Links") in case you forgot the list of Writing Memorable Leads.

Thank you! See you tomorrow!