September 1 ... Evaluating the Rough Draft

OBJ ... TLW evaluate, edit, and revise the rough draft of the college application essay with a focus on crafting a memorable hook that engages the reader.


WARM UP ...

Get a laptop and resume working on your rough drafts.


TODAY ...

Review ... The rubric ... COLLEGE APPLICATION ESSAY RUBRIC

Then, on a sheet of your own paper, evaluate your rough draft for the first 6 criteria on the rubric (omit 7 & 8 ... Grammar Usage & Sentence Fluency AND Spelling and Punctuation).  Give yourself a score of 1-4 based on the requirements of the rubric and explain briefly WHY you gave yourself that score.

As a final step, list 3 target areas for improvement as you edit and revise (and improve) your essay for the final draft!

Turn this in when finished and begin working on the final draft!


OFFICE365 Login Info...

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




DUE DATES ... 
ROUGH DRAFT ... will be written and completed in class (hopefully)
FINAL DRAFT ... TUESDAY, September 6th.

AGENDA ...
TODAY ... EDITING/REVISING ... BEGIN FINAL DRAFT
FRIDAY ... TIMED WRITING OVER ANOTHER TOPIC
MONDAY ... HOLIDAY
TUESDAY ... FINAL DRAFTS DUE!