If you made it this far, there's a lot you accomplished. You read 7-8 short stories, analyzed them, and discussed them with others. You wrote two of your own short stories - a rough draft and a final draft. You edited several people's short stories. You read over 8 news articles to search for answers to one question and proof for one claim. While reading each article, you analyzed if the author and publication were trustworthy. You might have realized that an article could not be trusted after reading the whole thing, and then instead of getting discouraged and quitting, you simply looked for a new article. After finding 8 sources you could trust based on currency, reliability, predictability, and point of view, you took detailed notes to prove your claim or answer your question. And then you wrote several paragraphs to prove that claim or answer that question. Today, you will edit students' work, and revise your paragraphs into two essays, complete with introductions and conclusions.You used summer school to be readers, literary critics, creative writers, non-fiction writers, editors, and researchers. You have gotten to see inside how one teacher thinks, and have conversations with your teacher about his thoughts. You've done so much in 22 days.
So how do you feel?