As an end-of-unit assessment, class members complete the final drafts of their Common Application narrative essay and then meet in pairs to discuss the independent reading selection.

Concepts

personal narrative writing, personal narratives, narrative structure, college admissions, college preparation

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Invite a college representative to speak to your class about the admissions process

Classroom Considerations

• The final resource in a seven-lesson narrative writing unit that uses The Autobiography of Malcolm X and Leslie Marmon Silko's "Yellow Woman and a Beauty of the Spirit" as models writers may use as they craft their narrative response to a college essay prompt
• The module is designed to be followed closely by the next unit in the series

Pros

• The 18-page packet includes the plan as well as editing instructions 
• Common Core designed

Cons

• Some readers may need additional support to remain focused on their independent reading

Common Core

RI.11-12.1 W.11-12.3.a W.11-12.3.b W.11-12.3.c W.11-12.3.d W.11-12.3.e W.11-12.4 W.11-12.5 W.11-12.6 L.11-12.2.a L.11-12.2.b