Rhetoric & Comp – Thursday, September 24th
BEFORE class – sign into the padlet board and post a new reading post-it. Include what you are reading, the page # of your progress & the date 9/24. Start doing this each class day as a check-in.
Quickwrite #8: 5 Things You Can Do to Improve Your ___________________
WRITE CLUBS who didn’t meet on Tuesday will stay and work through the college app essay in small groups.
TO DO: Read How to Email Your Professor without Being Annoying AF
QUICK ASSIGNMENT: Write Mrs. C a “professional” email in the style recommended by the article we read. In the subject line, type I CAN WRITE AN EMAIL.
DEADLINES:
- Don’t forget to send Mrs. C your self-addressed “envelope”
- Take a closer look at your college app essay and make initial revisions anytime between Friday 9/25 and end of day Sunday 9/27.
EXTRA: Read How to Conquer the College Admissions Essay (from The New York Times) for additional tips on how to make this paper remarkable.
UPCOMING: An on-demand time audit activity & office hours on Friday & next week – a look at revision & definitions for rhetoric.