There are only two mistakes one can make along the road to truth; not going all the way, and not starting..." Buddah
Please get your netbook - log on and go to the blog. As you wait - respond to the following prompt:
No one expected I would remember. I closed my eyes. I was ____(place)______ that day:
* at school, in the park, at camp. at Disneyland, Petco Park, DMV....
Today you will begin to draft your Personal Statement. Make sure to declare a specific prompt/style and begin your efforts. You will have the entire week to write, edit, revise, and workshop.
Rough Draft w/FIVE copies due on Weds. 10/1
Final Draft due on Monday 10/6. Or via Googledocs on Sunday 10/5
There will be a work check (free writes, questions, etc...) in the next two weeks. Be prepared.
No LATE WORK ACCEPTED
Six-week grades close on Friday 10/10
The document below gives you options for your personal statements.
Personal Statement Prompts
Please make sure to label your draft with your essay prompt and, if applicable, the college it applies to.
There are two ways to go about this:
Option 1: Just start writing. Forget about structure and organization because you can figure that out later. Writer's that choose this option should feel ready to write. They should know which essay they want to write and have a good idea what they want to present in their essays.
Option 2: Take some time to sketch out your paper using a planning chart like the in the Personal Statement Prompts file. It may be a good idea to use the mentor text statements or to choose a prompt. Try out different approaches and/or subjects. Draw on what you studied, read, and written over the past few weeks to find a sense of purpose for your essay.Now write.
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