10/2/15

• 
  POW: Sonnet analysis test

• Beowulf
• HW turned in (Heroic Ideal)
• HW for Tues. 10/6/15: Read "The Struggle Between Order and Chaos in Beowulf" by John Halverson. Focus on vocabulary and find as many oppositional ideas in the article as possible. (Examples of opposite ideas = order / chaos, inside / outside)

• College Admissions Essay
• Q&A 
• Resources:
• ApplyTexas University Search (application requirements by school)
• 8 Tips for Crafting Your Best College Essay (BigFuture)
• Common Application Essay Topics (Apply Texas and Common App)
• CommonApp.org school search
• Sample Essay booklet (passed out in class)
• HW due Thurs. 10/8/15: Turn in a hard copy (no email or Google docs) first draft of college admissions essay by today. It can by typewritten or handwritten. Papers turned in after the class period on 10/7 will be read and given feedback, but will receive a grade of 0.

IMPORTANT DATES:

• Tues. 10/13/15: Information night for UT and TAMU @ WISD Boardroom, 6 pm