1. When they return with photos, have them printed in a standard size (eg., 4 X 6”).
2. Begin to edit them by tossing out ones that do not fulfill the assignment. The students may already have a clear idea of which ones they want to work with. Have them begin writing a rough draft with the photo in front of them, giving them an outline or list of the questions to follow, if necessary.
3. Make suggestions also as to presentation, since they will be displayed with both the photo and text together on the page(s).
4. However, less direction is generally better for this assignment.
5. When they return with the rough drafts, go through to make sure that they have fulfilled the assignment. Generally, more information or detail is better. It may be necessary to indicate the minimum number of lines/pages you want to make sure that they work at it.

Some things to watch out for:

• Copying from somewhere or someone. Sometimes you can tell just by the wording or vocabulary.
• Too little information or detail. It may not fully explain the photo, why it was taken, how it fits in with their life.
• Giving you what they think you want. Surprise them by not encouraging this, but picking out something else that they weren't expecting.
• Be encouraging as much as possible, even where there are grammar or spelling mistakes. The more they write, the better they will get.