Allison TS#9

06/05/2018
Tutoring Session #9 of 16

Topic: Writing
Materials: previous essays, transitional phrases worksheet, there/their/they're worksheet

 We reviewed PJ's homework, the free form writing about basketball and soccer. As I predicted, his free thoughts were much more detailed. We read through and picked out three main points. We put those main points in the graphic organizer, adjusting them if needed as we went back to find support. After we highlighted usable sentences in the free writing exercise, I had PJ write the structured essay. He was able to use a lot of content from his homework to write the essay, and he was able to fill the gaps with more details as he was writing. I stopped him before the conclusion to review how to structure a conclusion well: with a restated thesis, summarized main points, and a general but interesting ending sentence. For homework, he is to write the conclusion as well as proofread his essay. He is looking for transitional phrases and also the correct form of "there." 

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