Taking ACT or SAT soon? VIEW TEST PREP DOC HERE
- Voter Registration Cards
- See if you are eligible here
- If eligible, get a card from me and fill it out.
- Turn in completed cards to the table at both lunches Wed. through Fri. this week.
- You will get your voter card in the mail in time for you to use it on Nov. 7.
- Poem of the Week (POW): Q&A
- You have until Fri. 10/6/17 to analyze the assigned poem. Focus on:
- topic- general subject of the poem; one word or a short phrase
- poetic idea- what the poet is trying to communicate about the topic; theme
- figurative language- identify and explain how poetic devices (metaphor, imagery, etc.) contribute to the poetic idea.
- 2A: "Reply to the Question: How Do You Become a Poet?" by Eve Merriam
- 4A: "Poetry" by Pablo Neruda
- Beowulf: Section 4
- Study Guide
- Group discussion & presentation of ideas for study guide
- Class collaborative vocab lists
- HW due Wed 10/11/17: Read and take notes on the article, "The Struggle Between Chaos in Beowulf" by John Halverson.
- College Admissions Essays
- Your "College Admissions Essays" folder should look like this (1st draft essay with paperrater report copied to the end + new, improved 2nd draft for me to review)
- Everyone should be working on the second draft of their essays. That draft should be ready for me the day before your conference appointment. (See sign up sheet at the top of this blog entry.) Use the feedback you received from paperrater to improve your draft. Here are some other resources to help you:
- Search to find application requirements (including essays) by university
- Scoring Guide for essay
- Sample essays
- Apply Texas Topics
- Grammarly
- VIDEOS TO HELP WITH THE ESSAY
- College Essay Advisors
- 5 College Essays That Suck (SuperTutorTV)
- What Colleges are Looking For (SuperTutorTV)
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