Senior Project Day: College Essay Day 1
Do Now: When you write a the essay to be accepted to a college, what do you want to show your audience?
Homework: Choose the event, story, activity, or special detail from your life that you will use for your college essay. Explain why you made that choice. (1/2 page)
Critical Thinking Questions: What writing skills do you need in order to write a good college essay? What are the elements of a good college essay?
Content: Elements of a Good College Essay, College Essay Samples
Objective: SWBAT recognize the elements of a good college essay and begin to brainstorm ideas for their own essays.
Class Activities: Do now, Reading article and essay samples, Discussion of “What works,” Brainstorming.
Do Now: When you write a the essay to be accepted to a college, what do you want to show your audience?
Homework: Choose the event, story, activity, or special detail from your life that you will use for your college essay. Explain why you made that choice. (1/2 page)
Critical Thinking Questions: What writing skills do you need in order to write a good college essay? What are the elements of a good college essay?
Content: Elements of a Good College Essay, College Essay Samples
Objective: SWBAT recognize the elements of a good college essay and begin to brainstorm ideas for their own essays.
Class Activities: Do now, Reading article and essay samples, Discussion of “What works,” Brainstorming.
