IEW- Week 12

What a fast paced day! Whew! It felt like a sprint to try to get it all in.

It was great to get to hear all the reports from the students that won't get to be at the Medieval Dinner. You will be very missed.  What an amazing bunch of reports we had! Quite a few Oscar winning performances too ;) These talented writers really shine! My sincere apologies to all who didn't get to read. I REALLY underestimated the length of each report. Fortunately, I had heard two during Foundations but there is still one more that I'm quite anxious to hear! You get to go first on Thursday!

Keep reading through your "Presentations Skills Toolbox" handout and think of ways to continue tweaking your papers. We'll go through it much more slowly and in a more relaxed fashion on Thursday so that we can soak it all up.

While you are practicing, take a moment to shorten your papers if you wish (Several of you have asked if this is okay already.). Each student completely deserves their time on stage but if they are uncomfortable with reading all of their paper and wish to read just one or two paragraphs that is fine.

See you Thursday at 2 at Westside Chapel. Remember to come in street clothes with your costumes and a snack in tow. We will walk across to Christ Community together and have a dress rehearsal before having some relax -time before the show begins. (Girls have got to fix their hair, right?)

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving and get ready for creative writing. We'll set our imaginations free to roam on week 13! Thank you for all the lovely chocolates and gift cards and candles, I feel very spoiled. This has been a blessing of a semester and I have enjoyed getting to know all of you!

Melissa