Block Day, Week 5: How will we improve these college essays of ours?

* Open

• Review your poem

* Memorization quiz

* Travel To Britain in June with Us

• Video Trailer
• Blog for Info. and Signups 
• Dates: June 6-16, 2015
• Cost $3,500 to $4,000 (depending on whether we go to Scotland) 
• Meeting Next Wednesday (Sept. 23), during lunch in B22

* Get your college essay out.

• Make sure that the prompt is on or attached to your essay.  

* Trade and Comment On Other Students' Work (yes, please write on the page).  Read 2-3.

• Look for the following:
• Do you hear the voice of this student?  How is it unique?  How is it predictable or generic? 
• Are the opening and closing lines zingers?  Help a friend. 
• How could the narrative flow be improved? 
• Circle grammar errors.  Suggest improvements as you can.  Circle selections/sections that should be rewritten for greater impact.  

* Schwager checks your College Part I and II

HW: Outside Reading