OBJ ... TLW continue writing the rough draft of the college application essay with a focus on crafting a memorable hook that engages the reader.
WARM UP ...
Read through the following information ... How To Start a Narrative Essay
***There have been some issues this morning with the new laptops (as we said there would be with new technology) ... try shutting them down and/or restarting them as necessary. However, if it will not allow you to get onto the internet to view the blog, work in Office 365, etc. then we will have to work around them today. Find someone who has a working computer to scan through the warm-up article ... or check it out on your phone. If you are unable to begin typing your rough draft, continue hand writing it for today and tomorrow.***
TODAY ...
Continue writing/begin typing your college application essay.
Be sure to type in Office 365 ... OFFICE365
Your login is the first 5 letters of your last name, first 3 letters of your first name, and probably 3 zeros @k12.sfisd.org
Your password is your 8 digit date of birth.
Remember your ...
Audience --- A COLLEGE ADMISSIONS COMMITTEE/PERSON
Purpose --- TO PROVIDE THEM WITH AN IDEA OF WHO YOU ARE AS A PERSON AND WHAT SETS YOU APART FROM 1000s OF OTHER APPLICANTS
The rubric ... COLLEGE APPLICATION ESSAY RUBRIC
DUE DATES ...
ROUGH DRAFT ... will be written and completed in class (hopefully)
FINAL DRAFT ... TUESDAY, September 6th.
AGENDA ...
TODAY & TOMORROW ... ROUGH DRAFTING
THURSDAY ... EDITING/REVISING ... BEGIN FINAL DRAFT
FRIDAY ... TIMED WRITING OVER ANOTHER TOPIC
MONDAY ... HOLIDAY
TUESDAY ... FINAL DRAFTS DUE!
