Writing is Integral to the AVID Program I DON’T KNOW WHAT I THINK, UNTIL I SEE WHAT I WRITE.

WHY SO MUCH WRITING? PROMOTES CLEAR THINKING PROMOTES EFFECTIVE AND LONG TERM PLANNING PROVIDES INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS IN A COMPLEX WORLD WITH A VOICE AND A RECORD

HANDOUT Already in notes THE WRITING PROCESS HANDOUT Already in notes

EXPLAIN THE IMPORTANCE OF WRITING. WHY DO I NEED TO KNOW HOW TO WRITE EFFECTIVELY?

SINGLE MOST POWERFUL TOOL FOR: THINKING LEARNING PARTICIPATING IN THE BROAD CULTURE OF A SOCIETY

SLANG EX: FRESH EX: ICE WORDS AND PHRASES YOU USE TODAY OUT OF DATE SLANG, NO LONGER USED EX: FRESH EX: ICE

EXPLANATION OF LIFE GOALS : assignment #1 9th Grade: DISCUSS SPECIFIC GOALS THAT YOU HAVE FOR SUCCESS IN HIGH SCHOOL Intro – Body – Conclusion AT LEAST 1-2 PAGES DOUBLE SPACED TYPED

10th Grade DISCUSS YOUR SPECIFIC GOALS AS A PREPARATION FOR COLLEGE AND A CAREER

LIFE GOALS CON’T 11th Grade: DISCUSS YOUR SPECIFIC GOALS FOR PLANNING FOR COLLEGE AND A CAREER

LIFE GOALS CON’T 12th Grade: COLLEGE ESSAY DESCRIBE HOW AN EXPERIENCE, A RELATIONSHIP, A CHALLENGE, OR AN OBSTACLE IN YOUR LIFE HAS INFLUENCED YOU, AND TELL US WHAT YOUR FELLOW STUDENTS CAN LEARN FROM YOU AS A RESULT

THREE PART ESSAY HANDOUT ASSIGNMENT #1 AT LEAST 1-2 PAGES DOUBLE SPACED TYPED AT LEAST 2-3 PAGES HANDWRITTEN IN INK