Here is the best site I've found for sample essays and critiques:
http://collegeapps.about.com/od/essays/a/EssayPrompts.htm
Here is what I'll be using as the basis for scoring your essay:
http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0ARigzimXmDnvZGZ0dzhmcGhfMTBmeDZ6OThkcg&hl=en
Tuesday--Senior Class Informational Meeting
Scheduled for 3rd period out in the football bleachers. Dress for the elements.
Wednesday's Schedule
10: 30 a.m.--Career Center
Essay Writing Tips from a university official
1:20 - 3:00 p.m.--P14
Individual Essay Conferences
Oh, Yes--AP English Class
If you were absent today, give strong consideration to the language/style of Updike's story. Start with specific categories:
- Language/ideas that most typify the teen-age male narrator
- "Sexist" language/ideas
- Social commentary (Sammy's views; also Updike's appraisal of 1950's American culture)
Finishing up "A & P"
1st period--just be ready to really nail the epiphany
2nd and 3rd--we're as done as we're going to get with the topics above.
On to the final sentence.
Last--an abbreviated comparison/contrast with "Araby," noting what most differentiates narrative point of view (yes, we know they're both 1st person/major participant)
"The Rocking-Horse Winner"
1st and 3rd had a brief reading assessment. Second, unaccountably, did not. Don't worry, you'll catch up . . . though not necessarily tomorrow!
You will be working with your "group" for RHW; people will have a relatively short time in class to pool their most thorough evidence and strongest insights regarding your particular focal point. Then you'll present to the class.
"Sonny's Blues"
No responsibility for this until Thursday. But it's longer and, for a variety of reasons, more challenging than the earlier stories.
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