We finally started the Essay!

Turn in your analysis of the other entrance essays you read and your notes on the discussion about which three students you would admit to your university: MY-U.
Start your essay! Here is what the U of O wants from an essay:

 University of Oregon application essay.

The UO is interested in learning more about you. 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.
Monday is a B day-- you need to get a TRF and turn it in on Tuesday, so come get one in B-218 or download it here:
TRF from 2015
What I Know TRF, Essential Question TRF, Back of TRF

College Entrance Essay!

Here is the news from today-- what is due and when this week-- have a fabulous journey!
Monday, November 2nd assignments

College Essay Time!

The final and perfect draft of your 500-words-or-less application essay is due NOVEMBER 12th

Here are the documents we used in class:
The analysis assignment and class schedule through November 20th
Tips on Essay writing AND the essays to analyze as models and examples

Here is the prompt from U of O:
The UO is interested in learning more about you. 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.

First Tutorials and Grades

Thursday, October 14th, we will have our first ever tutorials of the year--yeah!.
If you have not turned in your NEW IMPROVED TRF-- please do so before class on Thursday.
Please check your StudentVue page and get any outstanding assignments to Mrs. Eddy or Mrs. Ingerson by Thursday--thanks!

Tutorials, Ho!

Costa's terms and how to question for tutorials.
Lesson from October 6th

First Assignments!

Here they are, and I hope a lot easier to access.  Thank you so much for your patience with this.
Mrs. E
TED Talk with Sugata Mitra: Build a School in the Cloud
Transcript Evaluation and OSU Application eligibility lesson
OSU Insight Resume Questions

Last Call!

AVID Students:

Final Exam/ Essay is due today, as planned.  If you bring it in tomorrow (Tuesday, June 2nd) at the beginning of class, that will be the absolute last time I can possibly accept it.  All the details are on the last post if you need to check. Thanks you for a great year!

Mrs. Eddy