1.  Journal-

What was the "real" thing you thought you might write about?  Why is it a topic that interests you?

2.  A list of real things.

2.5.  From this list of real things, one plan, quickly, as a model.


3.  Practice planning a real thing in table groups:

Students on this campus have to purchase and pay for many things.  Plan an article to be sent to the college president where you combine narration, description, problem/solution, and research that demonstrates what you claim is true and that persuades her to make changes on campus in certain areas.

Your groups' plan should follow the same planning process we have for each essay.  Make a list, make an outline, but make sure we know what each paragraph's job is in the essay.


4.  Write your plan on the board, anywhere.

5.  Plan review.

6.  HW-  finishing essays for stars, finishing the assigned reading, return with your plan for your "Article."