• Writing a narrative essay.
• Learning how to search the Internet.
• Becoming familiar with a word-processing program (MS Word).
• Learning how to e-mail.
• Sharing the edited version, by e-mail, with students in other centres.
  • NOTE: This activity can be completed without exchanging it with other centres. Students will submit a final printed version of their narrative essay. These can be posted on the bulletin board or on the Internet for others to read.

• Writing a narrative essay.
• Peer editing.
• Obtaining and giving feedback on the narrative essay.
• Using a word-processing program.
• E-mailing.

Students will learn how to:

• research "narrative essay" on the Internet.
• organize and share the information found on the Internet.
• choose a topic.
• take notes.
• organize their essay.
• use the word-processing program that is available in the school.
• write a first draft of a narrative essay.
• edit an essay.
• peer edit.
• communicate (e-mail) with students from other centres.
• send and receive e-mails with attachments.

Students will be evaluated according to their:

• participation in lecture/discussion on narrative essay writing.
• participation in class discussions on their research.
• effective use of computers (Internet research, word processing).
• ability to send and receive e-mail texts, attachments and feedback.
• completed narrative essay.

 
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