Lacie is enrolled with Kolbe. I'm following their syllabus. Lacie and I read all of Robinson Crusoe first--rather than in installments. Next, she worked on the Study Guide questions. Initially, I had Lacie work on the questions as she read. Quickly, I switched approaches and had her read the novel. We worked on essays after she read the book. Once, I looked at the Final Exam Kolbe has for each novel, I realized she needed to answer all of the questions in the study guide to master the Final Exam. (Yes, I'm already quizzing her on details, such as the name of the island.) Now, Lacie has nearly completed all of the study guide questions. Once these are finished, she's back to work on her Better Man paper. I'm using a straightforward five paragraph essay model: introduction (with thesis), three supporting paragraphs (before the stay on the island, mid-stay, late stay, after the island), and the conclusion (with an explanation of what Crusoe learned about God and fellow man).
Lacie's in the process of working through the novel and study guide for good examples of Crusoe's character before, during, and after the 35 year sojourn. Next, she'll work on a rough outline--just the parts in order. After the outline is the rough draft and revisions. I mark up the first draft and save it. The final revision is ready for submission.
Since Lacie is an emergent learner, I work closely with her as she edits. We read sentences out loud and look for clarity after all of the grammar and punctuation is corrected. Lastly, we revise the paper into third person, present tense, active voice, and indicative mood. It takes at least two hours to edit an essay. Here's hoping all this work results in a good paper.
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