Homework for Day 2, Sept. 1, 2011: 5-Paragraph Essay

On Day 1, you have heard the summaries of several research articles about the good, bad, and ugly about the five-paragraph essay.

For Day 2, Sept. 1, 2011, please post in the comment section what you personally think about it, and whether or not you will use it when you go out into the field to teach. Also, if you have previous experience with it, you can add it here; were you taught to write in the form of the five-paragraph essay? Was it helpful? Did it stunt your growth as a creative writer? Have you observed it being taught? Etc.

Welcome & Intro

Hi future English teachers,

Welcome to your methods class, "Teaching Writing to High School Students"!!!
At first, we are going to introduce ourselves. Please post a paragraph about yourself, e.g., your personality, your hobbies, your teaching experiences/anticipations, your goals, etc.

We might share our intros with a local high school teacher, who regularly supplies us with authentic student essays to practice grading, so please write appropriately ;-)