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This I Believe

Seniors
First, your drafts are looking good! If you have any questions about your revisions between now and Friday, please let me know. I am available every day after lunch or via email. Your drafts should be formatted according to MLA, so please look at the example on Purdue's OWL to make sure you know what that entails: Formatting for MLA. Bring any formatting questions up in class tomorrow, or let me know via email.

On Thursday, we will start planning this week's essay -- your own "This I Believe" paper. The guidelines are linked below, as well as the original invitation to participate. Remember, too, that the paper on Friday is a rough draft and will be graded as such:

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