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Thu 10.8

Computer Lab work

Swap paper with two peers.

Essay due at end of class

College Essay Time! Bring in prompts from Common App or elsewhere. Be sure you have selected the essays you’ll be writing about. You can also work on supplements.

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Tue 10.13

Let’s look at some college essays, and let’s get down to business.

Draft one or two or three college essays. Be sure to have a draft for next class.

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Thu 10.15

Q1 Ends tomorrow

Computer Lab work

Swap with peers, ask questions, polish up draft(s)

Work on essays

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Tue 10.20

Computer Lab work

Swap with peers, ask questions, polish up draft(s)

Work on essays

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Thu 10.22

Computer Lab work

Swap with peers, ask questions, polish up draft(s)

Work on essays

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Mon 10.26

Computer Lab work

This is our last work day. My hope is that you leave this class with more than one essays completed and ready to go.

Argument & Persuasion

Read: Small Town … Patrick

Questions: M&S 2, L 1

Read: The C Word … Jessica

Questions: L 1 & 3

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Wed 10.28

Student led discussions

3 starts: Moment at MA when you were aware of "law enforcement", mandatory sports, zero tolerance for drug and alcohol policy

Read: Why Prisons Don’t Work Kearney

Questions: P&A 1, L 3

Read: Drug Busts … Alysse

Questions: M&S 1, L 2

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Fri 10.30

Student led discussions

3 starts

Expand on a start

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Tue 11.3

Computer Lab work

A finished rough draft due at end of class

Work on second draft

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Fri 11.6

Computer Lab work

Swap paper with four peers. Slightly less rough draft due at end of class.

Work on final draft

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Tue 11.10

Computer Lab work

Swap paper with two peers.

Smooth draft due at end of class

This I Believe