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The Bobby Hawthorne Experience

Students impress Hawthorne, reflect on experience

August 3, 2011 by TaylorHale Leave a Comment

Aug. 3, after a lecture on profound writing, Hawthorne assigned his students their final project that incorporated all the skills he has taught his students over the past few days. “I think this last assignment will be very interesting to see how they put it together,” said Hawthorne. “They’ve come a long way.” The final assignment is a personal essay that must say … [Read more...] about Students impress Hawthorne, reflect on experience

Hawthorne students write with purpose

August 3, 2011 by TaylorHale Leave a Comment

On Aug. 2, Bobby Hawthorne pushed students in his class to forge through the roughest portion of the instruction. The students covered the sexting seminar on the evening of Aug. 1, and prepared for the Lansing Roller Derby Vixens press conference on the evening of Aug 2. Jane Hess from Grosse Pointe South High School described the class as "difficult" and "very intense," and … [Read more...] about Hawthorne students write with purpose

Hawthorne students learn to write with purpose

August 2, 2011 by TaylorHale Leave a Comment

On Aug. 2, Bobby Hawthorne pushes his students to forge through the roughest portion of his class, "The Bobby Hawthorne Experience," during the 2011 MIPA Summer Journalism Workshops. The students covered the sexting seminar on the evening of Aug 1 and prepared for the Lansing Roller Derby Vixens press conference on the evening of Aug 2. Jane Hess from Grosse Pointe South … [Read more...] about Hawthorne students learn to write with purpose

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