From: "Mrs. Gail Watson" <gwatson@illuminet.net>
Subject: (Fwd) Write an Editorial
Date: Fri, 14 Nov 1997 05:55:57 +0000
Stephanie, an interesting idea. I have forwarded you idea to all the teachers where I work. gail ------- Forwarded Message Follows ------- Date: Thu, 13 Nov 1997 12:30:38 -0700 (MST) From: Stephanie Wong <wongtong@connect.ab.ca> To: discuss@quest.arc.nasa.gov Subject: Write an Editorial Here is a classroom project that I posted to discuss-lfm a few months ago. Any current space topic will do.: >Editorial >--------- > >An activity to improve your students' communication skills. Sometimes, a >student might give their opinion on a topic, but when you ask them why, they >say "I don't know". This activity gets them started into supporting their >reasons. > >Get your students to write an editorial about why should there be missions >to Mars? (or for the very hot topic of Cassini with the plutonium) > >Write an intro to state the issue and your stand. >Write a few paragraphs of your reasoning supporting the stand. >End the editorial with a closing paragraph. > ----- Mrs. Gail Watson Computer Technologist Pattie Elementary School 16125 Dumfries Rd. Dumfries, Virginia, 22026 USA http://www.illuminet.net/pattie/