Find an Expert

As you work on your project and your project essay, it's time to find an expert who can provide you with feedback about your project. Since we are in school, finding people who know about math, science, history, music, art, and law isn't difficult. They are your teachers. Think of a teacher who you think might be able to help you out with your project and write a brief letter asking them to look over your blog, your project idea (update it if you have to!), and politely ask them if they would read over the 1st revision of your essay. We don't want to send rough drafts. Send the letter to me as an email, and I will forward it to the appropriate teacher. They may also know someone who could help you find out more information about your project or recommend books, websites, and other resources.

If you want to take this idea of finding an expert one step further, do a Google search around your topic and see if you can find contact information with someone who might be able to answer some of your questions about the topic. Send them a polite email asking if they would be able to answer a few questions. If they respond, then you can send them a short list of questions to respond to. I was actually tracked down by a high school student in Williamsburg from the Academy of Young Writers to talk about my experience as a writer. She found me by searching for Brooklyn writers.