The document outlines the agenda and procedures for an in-class writing workshop and discussion on revision strategies. It establishes a point-tracking system where students work in rotating teams of 3-4 to earn participation points by correctly answering questions and meaningfully contributing to discussions of essays and philosophers' ideas. At the end of each class, teams must submit a point sheet with their accumulated scores for the day. The homework assignments include revising a draft essay, reading a passage from Lao-Tzu, posting discussion questions, and answering a QHQ on Lao-Tzu.

1. CLASS 9
EWRT 2

2. AGENDA
•Writing Workshop: Revision strategies
•Get into groups of three
•Read all three essays aloud before you start to
write about or discuss the essays.
•On separate sheets of paper, answer all of the
questions from the handout for your partners’
essays.
•When you finish, return your comments to the
writers.

3. A Game of Points
1. For essays 2-5, we will use teams to earn
participation points. Your teams can be made up
of 3 or 4 people.
1. The teams will remain the same through the
discussion of material for one essay.
2. You must change at least half of your team after
each essay.
3. You may never have a new team comprised of
more than 50% of any prior team.

4. The first essay consists of three class
discussions: Oct 25 Lao-Tzu; Oct
30, Machiavelli, and Nov 1, which is the
application of the two philosophers’ ideas to
A Game of Thrones.

5. •Points will be earned •Answers, comments,
for correct answers to and questions must
questions, meaningful be posed in a manner
contributions to the that promotes
discussion, and
provocative learning rather than a
questions. Each team fight. Those who
will track their own speak out of turn or
points, but cheating with maliciousness
leads to death (or loss will not receive points
of 25 participation for their teams.
points).

6. AT THE END OF EACH
CLASS, YOU WILL TURN IN A
POINT SHEET WITH THE
Sit with your
team
NAMES OF EVERYONE IN
members in YOUR GROUP AND YOUR
class to
facilitate ACCUMULATED POINTS FOR
ease of
group THE DAY.
discussions
IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY
TO MAKE THE SHEET, TRACK
THE POINTS, AND TURN IT
IN.

7. HOMEWORK
• Post #16: Revised essay 1
• Using the comments you received from your
readers, revise your draft. Consider carefully
what each person had to say. Improve your
essay!
• Read A World of Ideas: Government: Lao-Tzu
"Thoughts from the Tao-te Ching” (19-31).
• Post #17 Questions (TBD based on teams) for
Critical Reading: (page 31)
• Post #18 QHQ Lao-Tzu