Writing about Emerson - and taking care of business

Last time we were in the computer lab, our plans for a collaborative Google Presentation didn't exactly work out as planned.  We'll continue to explore different ways for us to collaborate but for now we still want to ues the research and writing you did about your assigned topic.

Instead of putting that information into the Google Presentation, please just save it in a Word document and e-mail it to Mr. Kramer.  We will compile them and make them available for future use.


Next, you will write a paragraph about Emerson's "Self-Reliance" based on the work we did together yesterday.  On your worksheet you wrote about a main issue and a key point from Emerson's essay by using a variety of quotations.  Now, combine all of that into a paragraph response: 

What point is central to Emerson’s essay - what does he mean by "self-reliance"?  What does it take to achieve it?  What are some of the issues it includes, and how does Emerson explain them?

Your paragraph needs to have a clear point (topic sentence), at least two supporting quotations, and effective analysis of them in relation to your point.  This is an exhaustive look at the language he used, taking the time to explain what it means just within the context of the essay – you are not using a personal viewpoint here or making outside connections (that will come later).

 

This is individual work - you are not working with your groups on this paragraph.

 

Save your paragraph - you will not be submitting it today.