UC Prompts 1 and 2 due

Complete drafts of UC Prompts 1 and 2 due today. Students had the entire period to type revised draft.

Peer-Editing/Review

After looking at a model essay and discussing as a class, students reviewed papers giving feedback around 4 questions:
1. What 3 words would you use to describe the author.
2. What is the overall theme?
3. What is the most persuasive part?
4. Where is it least persuasive?

Students then could revise and begin typing revised draft.

Homework
Study SAT Vocab #6

SAT Vocab #5 Quiz

We took a quiz on SAT Vocab #5 words. Students had the remainder of the short class period to work on SAT Vocab #6 words and/or to finish up UC essays.

Prompts 1 and 2 due TODAY

Peer-editing workshop tomorrow

Homework
SAT Vocab #6

College Essays

Students are working on the UC Prompts in class for the next 2 weeks. If students are applying to additional colleges that require different/specific essays (including short answer responses) they can also work on those in class.

We identified characteristics of good college essays as told by readers of those essays.

Homework
Complete responses to Prompts 1 and 2
Sat Vocab quiz on Wednesday

UC Prompts

We will spend the next few weeks writing our college application essays. We started brainstorming for personal essays in class.
Students are required to answer the UC prompts as a grade for this class:

Prompt #1
Describe the world you come from-for example, your family, community or school-and tell us how your world has shaped your dreams and aspirations.

Prompt #2
Tell us about a personal quality, talent, accomplishment, contribution or experience that is important to you. What about this quality or accomplishment makes you proud and how does it relate to the person you are?

Both prompts need to be answered in 1000 words total. You can split up the words in any way, make sure that the shortest piece is at least 250 words.

Homework
Study for SAT Vocab #5 quiz

The Journey and The Voice Literary Analysis Final Draft DUE

Students were given the class period to publish their final drafts. The unit reflection was also handed out (due Tuesday).
Final drafts must be turned in by Friday, Oct 9th at 2:50 pm. Late papers will not be accepted.

Homework
Complete unit reflection

Publishing

Short period, but students used the entire period to type drafts.

Homework
Bring in The Alchemist book

NWEA Testing

Students took the Reading NWEA test in class and were able to continue working on drafts.

Homework
Study for SAT Vocab #4 quiz on Wednesday