4/12: paper topics

I worked with a student last semester on her senior capstone portfolio, and I'm working with her again this semester on a presentation paper for our year-long children's literature project.  Both semesters she found topics that allowed her to speak to things she really cares about, and it's been great to see her enjoy her thinking and her work.  Her writing has also gotten more confident and focused and smooth--partially because of practice, no doubt, but partially also because she and her topics work well together. It was a pleasure to meet with her to discuss her latest draft.