This is, perhaps, the single greatest question you will need to answer in your life. Some young people figure out the answer early; some adults still don't know what it is. This article made me think of you guys. First, happiness in the College Board-imposed theme of all your essays, it's true, but it also made me think of you because you're at that point in your lives where this question is very important. Colleges want to know what it is! Spend some time this week--if you have any--considering your answer. I will ask you about it later.
Also, a shout out to Sam, who sent me some sweet jams. Anime opening credits. Here's a link. If you're listening to something good, text me. I'm all ears.
We've finally made it to rubric rows 6 & 7 in our video series (which means this is the last Seminar video you will have to watch). Row 6 is professional citation and row 7 is grammar and academic style. This video explain these two rows in detail. Additionally, there is some solid advice peer review at the end. Please watch the whole video.
You've already done some peer review for the first few pages of two IWA's; it's time to finish what you've started. Same peer review groups (below). Using the peer review guidelines from the video (pictured), pick up where you left off in your previous peer reviews. Make meaningful comments, and pay special attention to rows 6 & 7, but do not limit your comments to these rows. A high scoring peer review will:
Give detailed comments
Give AT LEAST two comments per page
Give overall suggestions for how peers can improve their paper according to the rubric
Follow the guidelines from the video
Be polite and encouraging in tone
Tests:
Peer review, part 1, due April 20th
Peer review part 2, due May 8th
Final exam:
IWA rough draft, due May 1st--we will submit final draft to the digital portfolio on May 12th
Performance Final: **NEW**
IWA Presentation--creative multimedia representation of your research, due date May 15th
Hang in there y'all. We're so close!