| Summer Reading Unit | |
| Required Reading | |
| Wallace, M. (2008) The way we will be 50 years from today:
60 of the world's greatest minds share their vision of the next half century. Nashville: Thomas Nelson.
Steinbeck, J. (2002) The gatekeepers: Inside the admissions process of a
premier |
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| Summer Reading Writing Projects | |
| 20 Say-Mean Matter entries per book as
described by the
Summer Reading assignment on the school web site. Analytical Writing. The Gatekeepers retold the experiences of high school seniors, their parents and counselors, and of college admissions officers. It painted a picture of advantage for those in elitist private education. In a 500 word essay, analyze and comment on the admissions process. Based on this information, how will this affect your own application process? To which colleges are you thinking of applying? Write formally in an academic tone. This is not a reflective essay. You are analyzing the text and drawing conclusions for your own decision making process. Make an argument. Use MLA. Use at least 5 references from The Gatekeepers and 5 web sites. Ten citations minimum. I recommend you use the Say-Mean-Matter entries you've already done as your references. Use MLA. Draft 1 due Friday, Sept 12 Draft 2 due Friday, Sept 19 Draft 3 due when you write a 7, 8, or 9 paper. (Oct 3) Speculative Writing. What do you think you will be doing fifty years from today? This is a good question. Write a speculative essay based upon The Way We Will be 50 Years from Today: 60 of the World's Greatest Minds Share Their Vision of the Next Half Century. Use at least 10 references from the book, also one from a
newspaper, one from a magazine (no web sites). 12 citations minimum. You
may adopt a similar tone as one of the authors in the book; however, you
must still have at least 12 references. I
recommend you use the Say-Mean-Matter entries you've already done as your
references.
Use
MLA. |
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