Summer Essay 1 - "Next Year"

What will you be doing a year from now? If you are headed to college, what factors do you need to consider as you apply? What are the realities you are facing as you begin the college application process? What is important to you as you continue your college search? Which colleges appeal to you? WHY? What majors are you thinking about?  If you are not college bound, what will you be doing instead? How has COVID-19 affected your decision making?

Use at least 2 different sources (chapters Preface, 1-8) from the DeVitis book, the Harvard Report "Turning the Tide, " also two more sources from a newspaper,  magazine and/or journal published in this current year (print sources, no web sites). 10 citations minimum.  Use MLA. Use at least one source as a foil to argue against. Five PRINT sources minimum. If you exceed the minimum number of PRINT sources, you may use web or other sources, but you must cite them correctly.

NO Jane Shaffer 5-paragraph essays. (You still need transitions, topic sentences, concrete details, and commentaries - just not in the Shaffer formulaic order.)

Attributes of an excellent essay:

* Create a personal, yet academic essay (formal tone) that is independent of any of your sources.
* Evaluate your chosen sources. Do not just cite them. (Criticize, Discuss, Praise)
* Write in a good, academic, confident tone. 
* Even though it is a personal essay, avoid the use of first person pronouns. Use first person very sparingly.  Avoid - "I agree with Dr. Garcia..."  instead say something like "Dr. Garcia identifies the helpful direction..." 
 

Draft 1 due Friday, Sept 3
Draft 2 due Friday, Sept 10 (100 pts)
Draft 3


MLA PowerPoint
In-text citing MLA video
Works Cited MLA video
MLA YouTube 1
 

Summer Essay 2 - "College Choices"

Five sources minimum.

Which specific colleges interest you? What is it that makes them attractive to you? What do they offer that you really like? What  majors interest you at these college? Be specific about the colleges and majors you are considering.  Use at least two references (from chapters 1-8, 13, 15, 17, 29, 30) from the  DeVitis book (different from the chapters you used previously), also three more sources from current college web sites. You may substitute one of the above sources with the Brian Burnsed article or the Martha O'Connell article. 10 citations minimum.  Use at least one source as a foil to argue against. Five sources minimum.  If you exceed the minimum, you may use alternative web sources.
Use APA.

Requirements: NO Jane Shaffer 5-paragraph essays. (You still need transitions, topic sentences, concrete details, and commentaries - just not in the Shaffer formulaic order.)

Attributes of an excellent essay:

* Create an argument that is independent of any provided source.
* Evaluate your chosen sources. Do not just cite them. (Criticize, Discuss, Praise)
* Write in a good, academic, confident tone. 

Draft 1 due Thursday, Sept. 21  (self & peer review)
Draft 2 due Thursday, Sept. 28  (100 pts.)
Draft 3

Gen - APA Video
The Basics of Citing Sources (APA) video
Citing Electronic Sources (Massey University)
APA 6th edition video
In-text APA format video
APA Reference List video
CRAAP Test Video - Are your sources any good? CRAAP Website
CRAAP - Chico State - pdf

See Choosing a College Article by Martha O'Connell
See 5 Ways to Pick the Right College Major by Brian Burnsed