Self-start
Here's what you need to do today:

1. Get your folder and notebook.
2. Review your notes about the five paragraph essay.
3. Today you will write a rough draft of an essay. You have already done some pre-writing on the essay question (last time).You may use the paragraph you wrote last time to help get you started. It probably is a good base for your intro paragraph.
4. You may also use the paragraphs you wrote after each article we read. You should have these printed out an in your folder. Do not simply paste some paragraphs together. Make sure they follow the five paragraph essay format, and that everything flows together well.
5. I will be grading this essay. Even though it is a "rough draft" that doesn't mean that it can be crappy. Please do your best. Use all the things you have learned about writing: sentence variety, academic voice, proofreading, etc. Keep in mind the rubric we use to grade your writing. Do your best to meet those expectations.
6. Here is the essay question again:

There is a lot of news about bullying recently. Is is merely hype or is should it be a serious concern? Write a five paragraph essay in response to the question in which a side is taken and evidence is offered from the articles as evidence for the side chosen.

Here are links to the articles we read about bullying. You will use these to provide evidence for your stated opinion. You may quote the articles if you want. Please provide correct citation (ask if you don't know how to do this).

 article Nov. 6
 article Nov. 4
 article Oct 31
 article Oct 29
 article Oct 25
 article Oct 23
 article Oct 21