For 10/1

Please make sure you've read up through Chapter 15 and answered the study guide questions.  We'll continue reading and analyzing Salinger's use of symbol/motif this week, as well as refining our rhetorical analysis skills.

For 9/27

Have Chapters 10-12 read and study guide questions completed for Friday's class.

For 9/25

Have chapters 7-9 read for tomorrow's class, as well as the study guide questions.

Catcher

For homework: read Chapters 2-3 and answer the study guide questions.

College Essays

One final draft is due Thursday.  Please include word count.

Next class we will begin our first novel-- J.D. Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye

Revision Process

In class we peer edited our personal statements, and for homework  you will be taking into considers your peers' suggestions and revising your essay.  As we did today, for Tuesday's class, please bring three copies of your essay to be peer edited.  This will be the last time we work with peers and workshop our papers.  The final draft will be due Thursday, September 12th (just one copy to me).

If you'd like to get your edited essay from me before Tuesday's class, please stop in and see me Monday.  As always, if you have any questions or need anything, email me or set up a time to work together.

For Friday, 9/13...

Please bring 3 copies of your completed draft to class for peer editing.

9/9

Today in class we looked at different methods of writing introductions for our personal statements.  We drafted, workshopped with peers, edited and revised during the block.  Hopefully you left class today with some confidence in the direction you are moving within your topic/essay.

Remember:  next class (9/11) we will be taking the pre-assessment.  Therefore, your homework will be due Friday, 9/13.

Homework:  Bring at least 3 printed copies of a completed draft to class to be workshopped.  These must be printed prior to walking through the door!

Any questions, don't hesitate to email me or stop in prior to Friday's peer editing.

9/5/13

Today in class we imagined we were college admissions officers reading a variety of personal statements and deciding whether each student was admitted, rejected, or wait-listed.  Though there was much debate, I think we all walked away with at least a few new ideas about writing our own college essays!

For homework: 
Take another look at the Common Application essay questions, and come to class with a list of at least 3 topics you feel comfortable writing about on your essays.
**If you've already written your essay, bring it to class with you.

Next class we'll explore how to hook your reader with an introduction.
For more perspective on the college application process, read this piece from the NYT.

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