Essay Intensive

Today and yesterday, we looked at a CAHSEE essay prompt. Monday we read the story "Hiking Trip" and outlined an essay in response to the prompt. Tuesday we discussed the outline a bit; read, took notes on, and discussed the scoring rubric; and spent the last part of the period reading and scoring some sample essays. Tomorrow we will discuss those scores as we transition into examining some of the students' own writing and comparing it with the exit exam rubric.