Happy summer,
Your AP scores are in. Please go to the College Board site and check out your results. You can email them to me privately at sodonnell@crec.org. I have my fingers crossed for you!
Ms. O'Donnell
Friday, July 5, 2013
Thursday, June 13, 2013
Thursday, June 13th
1. Hand in your textbooks and workbooks.
2. Discuss lunch plans.
3. Discuss next year's schedules and classes.
4. Discuss summer reading questions.
2. Discuss lunch plans.
3. Discuss next year's schedules and classes.
4. Discuss summer reading questions.
Monday, June 10, 2013
Thursday, June 6, 2013
Friday, June 7th: College Essay Self-Reflection
AP Literature and Composition Name ___________________________
College Essay Final Draft Self-Assessment
Directions: Select one of the following for each question: Absolutely, Somewhat, Not at All
1. My opening hooks the reader. _____________________
2. By the end of the introduction, the reader
knows the focus/main idea of my essay._________________
3. My introduction sets a compelling and/or
interesting tone. _________________
.
4. I have smooth transitions/clever links
between the ideas I mention and between_________________
sentences.
5. There is a smooth shift from the narrative/_________________
opening idea and the “leap.”
6. My personality comes through. The reader can
tell what I care about. The reader gets a sense of __________________
who I am and can visualize me.
7. My subject and presentation of the ideas in my__________________
essay are interesting/fresh/original.
8. My essay is organized and has a clear follow-
through on the central idea.__________________
9. The details and examples are specific; they truly
allow my reader to see, hear, smell, touch, taste ___________________
(picture) the subject.
10. The conclusion of my essay gives the reader
a sigh of appreciation, a sense of closure or ___________________
completion, an “ah-ha” feeling.
11. My essay is strong grammatically and stylistically.
My sentences are varied and syntax enhances the___________________
essay.
12. This essay represents my best, most polished work.____________________
This is the message that I hope an admissions officer receives about me after reading my essay:
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What was the most valuable feedback you received from one or both of our peer editing days? Be specific.
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How did this peer editing feedback influence or alter your essay as it "exists" in its final stage? Be specific.
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What college research, scholarship submitting, planning, visiting, etc. are you planning to do over the summer? Be honest and realistic.
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Thursday, June 6th - College Essay Peer Editing
College Essay Peer Editing Round 2
Name of Author:___________________________ Name of Peer Editor:___________________
Directions: Trade papers with a partner and complete the following steps.
STEP 1:
Read your partner’s paper VERY carefully. Make comments/suggestions/grammatical and other corrections as you go. When you have finished reading their paper, answer the following questions for them.
STEP 2:
1. Does the opening hook the reader? Explain.
2. By the end of the introduction, do we know the focus/main idea of the essay? What is it?
3. Are the author’s achievements/background/goals/stengths/etc. mentioned in a natural way? Name some of them below:
4. Are there smooth transitions between ideas/paragraphs? If so, list a few below. If not, tell them where their paper is a bit awkward. Does each paragraph have a topic sentence that ties into the theme?
5. Does the writer’s personality come through? Do we know what the speaker cares about? Do we get a sense of “who he or she is”? List some examples of how the author achieves this.
7. Is it organized? Is there a clear follow through on the central idea/theme throughout the essay (ex: Birkenstocks)? Is this theme mentioned throughout the entire paper?
8. Are the details and examples specific—do they truly allow you to see, hear, smell, touch, taste (picture) the subject? List at three examples where they use sensory language:
9. Are there passive "to be" verbs or active verbs driving the essay. Think, "show, don't tell." Explain or point out concerns.
10. Does the conclusion of the essay give you a sigh of appreciation, a sense of closer or completion, an “ah-ha” feeling? What is it? (Write it below). If not, give them some suggestions as to how to achieve this.
11. What are the strengths of this essay? Be specific. What needs the most improvement? What recommendations would you give to the writer before his/her next revision?
Wednesday, June 5, 2013
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