Students identify a place in their lives in which they have memories about which they can write. After writing, they then review their piece to identify and fix the vague use of pronouns.
Students follow the lead of a mentor text to identify and describe a role model in their lives and practice the skill of SHOWING not TELLING in a description.
Apply for the Ozarks Writing Project Youth Writing Conference for fifth through eighth grade students held at Missouri State University on Thursday, May 7, 2009.