College Essays - Day 6 - Revise

DUE DATES- ON TIME​​​​​​

1. College Essay FINAL Draft. DUE: Monday 9/16, Start of Class. Google Classroom.
2. Senior Project Interview Prep. DUE: Wednesday 10/9, Start of Class. Google Classroom.

 
DUE DATES- LATE (-10%)

1. Idea Fishing- Part 2. LAST DAY TO TURN IN: Wednesday 9/18, Start of 2nd period (9:25 am).  Google Classroom.

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Announcements

1. College Essay Grading- I will be grading the draft you turn in on Monday.  If you continue to revise (which many of you will), and you want to re-submit a more final draft later in the semester, I will regrade the assignment and replace the earlier grade with the later one.
2. Monday- Normal Classes! Be here for your normal class schedule. 

Starter 10- Essay Refinement
Read this short handout to compare how one student refined his essay and reflect on:

1. 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?)
2. What is one thing you are taking away from his refinements that you could apply to your own essay? (It could either be based on something you  liked about the student’s refined essay or something you did not like, and thus want to avoid or do differently!)

Work Time Priorities

1. Get another critique from a peer, OR have a classmate edit and proofread your essay when you think it’s done
2. Revise
   1. Rewrite, re-organize, cut, add
   2. THEN edit, proofread, nitpick, wordsmith, finalize
3. Create college essay cover sheet/display board