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Chris Buttimer, 8th Grade English Taking a Standing Essay |
Topic of the Week
Should secret wiretapping be legal? Target Words |
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Sample Lesson Clip 2 of 3 |
- Student reflects on the topic of the week. - Student shares an early draft of the assigned essay. - Student also describes his plans for completing the essay. [clip length—1:33] STUDENT: People have their right to privacy. And, yeah, I— So yeah, mostly I felt a little bad because of the international thing, and people have their right to privacy. Government has tons of other sources to get information. But I do think that peop— then when it’s really certain that— that someone is planning something, eh, the government should be able to wiretap them if they have a warrant, if they get permission from a judge. I’m not against that. CREW [off camera]: So do you feel prepared— like, you feel like you have a real position, you understand your position? And do you feel prepared to write about it? Um, can you read me what you wrote so far? I know you just started. STUDENT: Oh, mostly what I said already. I don’t think covert wiretapping should be illegal. People have the basic right to have their privacy and respect, notwithstanding any— CREW: Okay. And then, um, read me that first sentence again. STUDENT: I don’t think pe— covert wiretapping should be— Wait. I don’t think covert wi— wiretapping should be legal. CREW: Okay, great. And then, um, do you know— do you have any idea what you’re gonna write next? STUDENT: Yeah. Um, uh, I’m gonna write that, uh, people— I’m gonna elaborate around the— the thing of innocent until proven guilty. CREW: Okay, mm-hm. STUDENT: Uh, I like to be on the side of the downtrodden. [chuckles] CREW: Okay.
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