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That was crystal clear. LOL!!!

Capt. Lookatmy Broadside
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Posted at 1:20 pm on Jul 16, 2012

Yeah, when Michaela turned in her first essay she got the highest score the teacher ever gave to a college freshman BUT she made it clear under no uncertain terms there were to be NO MORE 5 paragraph essays ever!!! LOL. I was shocked!

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If your high schooler was taking a writing only course..no lit...what would you want in the course? - scrapbookQ - 10:38:30 AM on 07/16/2012 (43)

I'd say a good deal of the stuff in Jensen's Format Writing with the bonus of me not having to grade anything! LOL [NT] - Leigh Ann - 3:16:01 PM on 07/16/2012

Here, here! - cellomom - 6:07:52 PM on 07/16/2012

Mine have yet to do a long research paper. Is that still required? hehe [NT] - cellomom - 12:17:32 PM on 07/16/2012

Usually 10 to 15 pages! [NT] - Sherry (Bowlsby) - 1:20:45 PM on 07/16/2012

I had actually planned to have ds do one this year. Not sure what happened to that plan. - cellomom - 6:07:16 PM on 07/16/2012

Most college classes require one (or 3) a semester. - Sherry (Bowlsby) - 11:32:37 AM on 07/17/2012

I think this may vary... - AEinMd - 12:28:46 PM on 07/17/2012

At Sul Ross... - Sherry (Bowlsby) - 3:06:12 PM on 07/17/2012

Oh, when I meant *lots* of papers... - AEinMd - 8:05:47 PM on 07/17/2012

Definitely! [NT] - Sherry (Bowlsby) - 9:08:26 AM on 07/18/2012
I do, because I was lacking both! LOL Typing is helpful, too. hehe - cellomom - 9:20:31 PM on 07/17/2012

You silly girl! ... - AEinMd - 1:00:30 AM on 07/18/2012

Imagine my frustration when I had procrastinated a paper for poly sci... - cellomom - 11:34:38 AM on 07/18/2012

Sounds so familiar! - Sherry (Bowlsby) - 4:19:15 PM on 07/18/2012

I didn't have a decent excuse like you! - cellomom - 7:10:15 PM on 07/18/2012

I did some, but nothing like that. Interesting. I'll shoot for one this year and one next for ds. [NT] - cellomom - 12:18:28 PM on 07/17/2012

5 paragraph essays. [NT] - cellomom - 11:40:16 AM on 07/16/2012

I just had to chuckle about this because... - Sherry (Bowlsby) - 11:47:16 AM on 07/16/2012

I was thinking more along the lines of scholarship apps. :-) - cellomom - 12:17:01 PM on 07/16/2012
Susan Wise Bauer neither requires it nor wants it and says she knows no one who does. - Angie in VA - 12:12:35 PM on 07/16/2012

Did she say what they DO want? [NT] - Sherry (Bowlsby) - 1:23:03 PM on 07/16/2012

I heard this in an audio of hers on writing in high school. It was at the very end of the talk [LINK] - Angie in VA - 8:18:05 AM on 07/17/2012

That was crystal clear. LOL!!! - Sherry (Bowlsby) - 1:20:17 PM on 07/16/2012

What did she want in her class then?? - Renee in TN - 3:53:03 PM on 07/16/2012

yep, yep do tell, please! [NT] - IdaMay - 6:07:00 PM on 07/16/2012
Yes, please enlighten us peasants. lol! [NT] - cellomom - 6:05:37 PM on 07/16/2012

What if you're writing an essay and it happens to be 5 paragraphs??? LOL - Leigh Ann - 3:25:52 PM on 07/16/2012

They want something less rigid... - AEinMd - 7:10:27 PM on 07/16/2012

So are SAT essays the same way? No standard formula? [NT] - cellomom - 11:17:18 AM on 07/17/2012

Most kids probably would have time for... - AEinMd - 11:31:11 AM on 07/17/2012

Thanks. I'm still thinking the 5 paragraph essay is very useful for teaching organization of thought. - cellomom - 12:17:33 PM on 07/17/2012

As I said, I drilled that and Michaela has always been complimented on her writing. - Sherry (Bowlsby) - 3:09:13 PM on 07/17/2012

Good to know! [NT] - cellomom - 5:13:33 PM on 07/17/2012

Yes, it is very good to know! - Renee in TN - 8:49:06 PM on 07/17/2012

I've almost bought that book 3 times. Let me know how you like it. [NT] - cellomom - 9:18:36 PM on 07/17/2012

ITA [NT] - AEinMd - 12:29:07 PM on 07/17/2012

I can't remember ever being asked for one myself, but I tested out of freshman comp. Still, not in other classes, either. [NT] - Leigh Ann - 8:28:01 PM on 07/16/2012

I'm wondering if we would have gotten this much discussion if I'd left what I typed first. - cellomom - 11:15:57 AM on 07/17/2012

No way. LOL. Sorry! I think I started all the trouble. [NT] - Angie in VA - 4:31:55 PM on 07/17/2012
Probably not! LOL. [NT] - Sherry (Bowlsby) - 3:09:44 PM on 07/17/2012

I think this is true, which is why I won't tell my kids they don't have to do them. - cellomom - 6:05:21 PM on 07/16/2012

And as we're yakking about this, can't you just picture... - Sherry (Bowlsby) - 1:22:19 PM on 07/16/2012

The things I learn here. :-) [NT] - cellomom - 12:17:55 PM on 07/16/2012