Tuesday: CBC and SATishness

* Open
  • circum– = around
    co–, con–, col–, cor– = with

    contra–, counter– = against
* Check J18 while you work

* CBC

* SAT Preparation Review
  • In-Class Essay Rubric (SAT, College Board)
    • Score of 6

      An essay in this category demonstrates clear and consistent mastery, although it may have a few minor errors. A typical essay:
    • Effectively and insightfully develops a point of view on the issue and demonstrates outstanding critical thinking, using clearly appropriate examples, reasons and other evidence to support its position
    • Is well organized and clearly focused, demonstrating clear coherence and smooth progression of ideas
    • Exhibits skillful use of language, using a varied, accurate and apt vocabulary
    • Demonstrates meaningful variety in sentence structure
    • Is free of most errors in grammar, usage and mechanics
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  • Practice SAT Prompts
    • 2013, Prompt 4

    • Think carefully about the issue presented in the following excerpt and the assignment below.
    • Too often, people—especially young people, who may not have settled on a firm identity yet—try to imitate others, because it is easier to do so than to develop their own unique individuality. They focus on trying to imitate what seems attractive or desirable in others. But imitating others is never a good idea: when we imitate others, all we do is harm our ability to develop our own individuality.
  • Assignment: Is imitation of others always harmful? Plan and write an essay in which you develop your point of view on this issue. Support your position with reasoning and examples taken from your reading, studies, experience, or observations. 
What to focus on:
  • Pasta
    • Point of view
    • Examples
    • Transitions
  • Sauce
    • Number (word count)
    • Choice of verbs, nouns, and modifiers
    • Sentence Structures
HW: CBC -- 5 (that means read chapters 4-5 and do J18 ch. 4-5)

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