The Coffee Write

The power of observation is only as good as the words you have to express what it is you see. Please transcribe your "coffee write" to your blog. Be sure to compose using Word and to spell and grammar check before uploading the file. You might want to have a peer read your work to ensure that it is both well written and engaging.

I stepped tentatively into the cafe, where the young woman was settled on a chair by the wall. Her gaze swept across the room to the door where I had just entered...

IRP (Independent Research Project)

We've talked about the independent research project and you've already had a chance to explore one area of interest in the form of selecting a non-fiction book. Please comment on your topic selection for the IRP and include comments on the following points:

1. What is your topic?
2. Why did you choose this topic?
3. What do you already know about this topic?
4. What ideas do you have regarding the presentation of this topic?
5. How is the book you chose going to help you research this topic? 
6. What kind of preparation do you feel you need to help you with preparing for your presentation?

Please read and comment on at least two of your classmates' Blog posts today! Your comments must be reflective - show that you have read and thought about their posts and comment constructively.