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College Essay Refinements and Conferences, continued

9/6/2019

Starter: Read this short handout to compare how one student refined his essay.

What changes did the student make? (In other words, what was somewhat weak about his first draft, and how did he improve it in the second?)
What is one thing you are taking away from his refinements that you could apply to your own essay?

Class Biz: College Essay Deadline

Deadline on college essay final draft: I am going to give you the 1st period of Humanities to make final touches on your college essay, get one more quick peer critique (by a peer of your choice), and print your final draft. You'll need to print and share your draft with me by start of class on Wednesday.
Email me the FIRST PAGE of your college essay display board on Tuesday so I can print it
You need to have the display board done and hanging on the exhibition space in the hallway outside by the BEGINNING of class on THURSDAY.
This gives all students plenty of time, especially those students with whom I can't conference until Tuesday/Wednesday.
We will move on to the Justice Project starting the 2nd half of class on Tuesday.

WORK TIME AND CONFERENCES

Prepare for your conference with Ashley (see Tuesday's starter instructions)
Refine your college essay
Start another essay if needed for applications

Exit Ticket

How are you feeling about your college essay right now?
Why are you feeling that way?
How much time do you need to spend this weekend to get a solid draft done by the 2nd half of class on Tuesday?

College Essay Refinement and Conference Time

9/5/2019

Starter: Choose one of the two mini-lessons below and then follow the instructions below (Hard copies available in class). Feel free to work with a partner to help each other understand and apply the lessons!

How to have a Dope Hook and a Kick-Ass Kicker! (i.e. Magnets and Glows)
The Three D’s: Description, Details and Dialogue (How to SHOW not tell)

Instructions
Based on whichever of the two above mini-lessons you chose for today:

Pick a sentence or passage from your essay that you want to refine. Highlight it in yellow. DON'T DELETE IT.
Read the mini-lesson resource
Clarify any confusions with Ashley
Paste your original sentence/passage at the end of your essay. Keep it highlighted in yellow.
Refine your sentence/passage and then paste a copy of that sentence/passage BELOW the highlighted yellow original one. Highlight the revised one in GREEN.
Be ready to explain your refinement in your conference with Ashley.

WORK TIME AND CONFERENCES

Prepare for your conference with Ashley (see Tuesday's starter instructions)
Refine your college essay
Start another essay if needed for applications

Week 2 of College Essay Bootcamp

9/3/2019

Jess Adams is here 3rd and 5th periods today!

4th and 6th periods Agenda
Class Biz

You MUST conference with me this week on your college essay and initial ABCDEG portfolio discussion-- see starter below.
Honors interest check-in: Who is planning on doing honors?
Final drafts due start of class Tuesday, 9/10 (late work = 20% off)
Senior Project Orientation is tomorrow from 8:30-12 at the Durango Public Library. Let's review the AGENDA
You'll need to read THIS short article before tomorrow morning

Required Supplies for Wednesday, 9/4 at the Library

Laptop
Notebook and writing utensil
Excerpt from “Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance,” : You should read this BEFORE you arrive to the library on Wed. 9/4 Don’t worry, it’s short. :)
A lunch, or means to acquire a lunch on your lunch break

Starter: Prepare for your conference with me

Create a google folder in your Humanities 12 Folder called "ABCDEG Portfolio_YOURNAME"
Share it with me, please.
Create a DOCUMENT in that folder titled "Portfolio Conferences"
On the top of the document, write "Conference #1, Week of 9/2"
Beneath that title, answer the prompts for both "College Essay Feedback" and "Portfolio Conference Prep"
Sign up for a conference with me at some point this week. You need to complete your portfolio prep before meeting with me to receive full points on the conference.

Work Time

Quick whip around- what are you working on today/tonight?
Revision Checklist from Escape Essay Hell guide- pages 41-42
Conference with Ashley

Homework
Read the article for tomorrow's orientation
Work on your college essay(s) as needed
Prepare for your conference with me

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College Essay Refinements and Conferences, continued

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Week 2 of College Essay Bootcamp

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