COLLEGE ESSAY TIME! READ ALL OF THIS, PLEASE!

AVID NEWS TO REMEMBER:

University of Oergon: Coming to us on November 10^th: 12:00pm to 2:30 pm. Put it in your planner. You will be excused from class.

1-We will apply online, and you have already filled out the paper application, so you can use it to help you with the information you will need for the online version.

2- There is an essay requirement so, we will focus on writing the personal essay and THEN turn it into an amazing personal speech.

From Website:

ESSAY: Write an essay of 500 words or less that shares information that we cannot find elsewhere on your application. Any topic you choose is welcome. Some ideas you might consider include your future ambitions and goals, a special talent, extracurricular activity, or unusual interest that sets you apart from your peers, or a significant experience that influenced your life. If you are applying to the UO's Robert D. Clark Honors College, feel free to resubmit your honors college application essay.

ESSAY TOPIC HELP!

Students Speak: How I Conquered the Application Essay

The college application essay is the perfect place to give admission officers a picture of who you are beyond grades, test scores and a list of extracurricular activities. But many students struggle to get started or to come up with ideas. Read about how these students approached their essays. 

What did you write about? 

My Common Application was about my heritage. The other ... essays I wrote ... were about my views on the death penalty, my thoughts on the Nevadan education system, my favorite academic experience at Girls Nation and how I define true success.
—Wen Hui, high school senior

I wrote my college essay on not believing in the word regret. The essay discussed taking chances and learning from each experience [and] never regretting a single thing that you choose to do.
—Sara, college senior

One prompt basically said, “Newton’s first law of motion states that an object in motion tends to stay in motion in the same direction unless acted upon by an external force.” My first reaction was, “I’m not a science guy. How do I write about this?” But in essence, it simply asked me to reflect on my background and think about how an external force has ... caused me to change direction. I thought of so many things to say about the overly protective community I live in.
—Alexander, high school senior

I decided to write about my family's car accident. Although it was a painful essay to write, I feel the judges were able to get a better view of my personality from it.
—Michelle, high school senior

 COLLEGE ESSAY LINK

More great videos and talk to help you decide on a great essay topic

Undocumented Students-- TONS of great information and encouragement-- everything from in-state tuition to private scholarship money is available to you-- check out this site! 

SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES: Advise us early in the admission process of any personal circumstances that affected your academic performance, especially if you do not meet one or more of the admission requirements. Include a statement with your application describing any personal challenges you’ve overcome and explain their impact on your education. Details of any serious illness, diagnosed disability, personal difficulties, or family circumstances that have affected your education are encouraged. Maximum statement length is 500 words. This statement is not required.

The Honors College Resuires TWO teacher reccomendation forms and letters—you MUST ask right away if you need these.

Speech websites

Some links to great, short speeches:
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/famous-short-speeches.html
http://www.ranker.com/list/funny-movie-speeches/william-neckard
http://www.powerfulwords.info/speeches/Famous-Women-Speeches/

Trying to get started and having a hard time: try this site

How to write a speech about yourself!

Bridges! PSU program not to miss

Check it out!

Speech! Speech!

We've had a way to talk about ourselves a little as we wrote our Insight Resumes (the six 100 word responses from the OSU application), and now we are going to talk about it-- out loud! Here is the assignment and the activities ( at least some of them ) that we will use to get there:
View a good AVID speaker: Who I Am Speech
Take Cornell Notes as we watch the speech, brainstorm, discuss and get input for writing your own speech
EQ: Who are you and where are you going?

1- Discuss you impressions of the speech with your table group.

2- Class Together: Share out--discuss the speech and the questions it raises.

3- Add to your notes from the discussions

4- Question to add to your notes: 

Question: If you were to write a short piece/speech that spoke about who you are and where you are headed—what would it be called?

-   “I Am Different?”

  - "I Am Just Another Brick in the Wall?”

-   "I Am Legend!"

-   I am sort of just kidding with that last one—but I would like you to use your study/tutorial group to take turns helping each other come up with a focus for their speech. Take five minutes and think/write (in your notes) about what defines who you are, and how that fits in with where you are going-- don't stop IF you get to a great name for your speech-- go ahead and explain what you mean by that--what parts of your life and plans will you include in your speech-- Your notes from all of today will be the background that you will bring to your study group as you help each other figure out the emphasis and details to include in your speech. 

NOTE: On a standard TRF, the EQ above is the "standard/essential question" and the question about what to call your speech is your "Initial/Original Question." The writing you just did is your critical thinking, and exactly what else to include in/exclude from your speech and its title is your POC. Your 30 second speech should take us through the thinking you just did during the writing time. Take notes on everything wonderful that comes up during your discussion so that you can remember it/use it/perfect it later!

NOW ABOUT THE SPEECH: How long does it have to be? 2-3 MINUTES! 

 HOW LONG IS THAT ON PAPER? Find out--WITH A PARTNER, READ THESE TWO SPEECHES ALOUD AND TIME EACH OTHER (EACH DO ONE). 

Now About Inspiration: I will post a link for some pretty short and inspirational speeches here tomorrow, then you will have an assignment to find one of your own and bring the link to class to share-- That's all for now--

Mrs. Eddy

Catching up with grading--

I will get the rest of your things in the grade book for grades on Monday.
Here is what you should have in to me:
1- PEP complete for sophomore through Senior year
2- Insight Resume (six corrected responses to the OSU admissions questions)
3- University of Oregon paper application
4- TRF for this week, complete with background/your thinking up to the Point of Confusion