Introduction: High School Students and Their Finest Selves
1. Grades Nine and Ten—First Writing Project:
The Personal Argumentative Essay: “Television and Streaming Video”
2. Grades Nine and Ten—Second Writing Project:
The Informative Essay: “A Goal for the Future”
3. Grades Nine and Ten—Third Writing Project:
The Short Story: “You Attain Your Goal”
4. Grades Nine and Ten—Fourth Writing Project:
The Personal Reflective Essay: “Your Favorite Place” (First Draft)
5. Grades Nine and Ten—Fifth Writing Project:
The Personal Reflective Essay: “Your Favorite Place” (Second Draft: Revising and Editing)
6. Grades Nine and Ten—Sixth Writing Project:
The Personal Reflective Essay: “Your Favorite Place” (Third Draft: Ebook)
7. Grades Nine and Ten—Seventh Writing Project:
The Literary Research Paper: “Dreams and Loneliness in Steinbeck’s Novella, Of Mice and Men” (First Draft: Literary Analysis)
8. Grades Nine and Ten—Eighth Writing Project:
The Literary Research Paper: “Dreams and Loneliness in Steinbeck’s Novella, Of Mice and Men” (Second Draft: Secondary Sources)
9. Grades Nine and Ten—Ninth Writing Project:
The Literary Research Paper: “Dreams and Loneliness in Steinbeck’s Novella, Of Mice and Men” (Third Draft: Creative Coda)
10. Grades Nine and Ten—Tenth Writing Project:
The Reflective Essay: “Looking Back on a Year of Writing”
11. Grades Eleven and Twelve—First Writing Project:
The Argumentative Essay: “Are Cell Phones Good for High School Students?” (Part One)
12. Grades Eleven and Twelve—Second Writing Project:
The Informative Research Essay: “Cell Phone Addiction” (Part Two)
13. Grades Eleven and Twelve—Third Writing Project:
The Reflective Short Story: “A Day Without My Cell Phone” (Part Three)
14. Grades Eleven and Twelve—Fourth Writing Project:
The Personal Research Essay: “My Ideal Career” (Part One)
15. Grades Eleven and Twelve—Fifth Writing Project:
The Creative Essay: “My Ideal Career: Workplace Log Entries” (Part Two)
16. Grades Eleven and Twelve—Sixth Writing Project:
The Informative Oral Presentation: “My Ideal Career” (Part Three)
17. Grades Eleven and Twelve—Seventh Writing Project:
The Informative Research Project: “The History Behind the Crucible” (Part One)
18. Grades Eleven and Twelve—Eighth Writing Project:
Literary Analysis: “Interpreting the Crucible” (Part Two)
19. Grades Eleven and Twelve—Ninth Writing Project:
The Creative Project: “Unearthing the Crucible” (Part Three)
20. Grades Eleven and Twelve—Tenth Writing Project:
The Reflective Project: “Creating a Time Capsule”
Conclusion: A Call for Change