Lesson 10 Notes from Instructor

Dear Class,
Welcome to Lesson 10, which begins our final unit of the semester. You get three whole weeks to create a strong, unforgettable 2-3 page personal narrative. The pressure should slip from your shoulders a bit in this class now. You only have one essay "left" for the whole semester, and you already know so much about writing personal  essays. So please, enjoy this final unit.
This week, you'll probably want to get through assignments quickly so you can enjoy your 4th of July Weekend (if you are Canadian, you still deserve a relaxing end of the week!). Here are a few points to consider as you work through the lesson:

1. The Pronoun materials are excellent. I'd recommend avoiding "you" whenever you can, unless you are writing a letter to a specific person or group (like I am right now). Make sure to read the whole "Pronoun Problems" handout.
2. Unfortunately, there are problematic quiz questions again this week. I have submitted course fixes for the vegetarian question ["A vegetarian must eat plenty of legumes to make sure ____ is/are getting plenty of nutrients."] and the nurse question [""A nurse is on call 24/7 for whatever her patients might need."]. If Curriculum Development does not correct those questions at the start of the week, I will curve quizzes two points. Please let me know if you see any other debatable questions.
3. Enjoy the readings and Personal Narrative presentation and hand-out. You'll probably want to save the presentation and hand-out to examine later.
4. Because the Thursday night Pathway Gathering falls on the 4th of July, there will be no Pathways Gathering this week. I will excuse your Pathway attendance quizzes.

This week, I will grade Persuasive essays and provide feedback in videos. You will review your score on the rubric, and then simply click on the video link below your score to see my feedback.

Thank you for all of your wonderful work. So many of you have written about the sacrifices you have made to do well in the Pathway program, and I admire you all. This next few weeks should really feel lighter in this class.

You are in my prayers.

Love,

Sister Bowen