1. Senior Legacy Project The Reflective Essay

2. Students will self- evaluate their level of college readiness by reflecting on their own experience and using specific textual evidence as support. Conley identifies 4 key areas that have been correlated with college success. To what extent (degree) do you possess the skills attributed with these 4 key areas? OBJECTIVEESSENTIAL QUESTION

3. Deadlines Drafts due to Advisor:  Parts 1&2: Thu, April 3 rd  Parts 3&4: Mon, Apr 21 st Final draft due to Prinn or Mangiliman by Mon, May 12 th  4-6 pages  MLA format  Typed and double-spaced These deadlines will be posted on the 12 th Grade Advisory Google Calendar

4. Writing Task Prompt: Evaluate your qualifications to graduate by reflecting on how ESAT has prepared you to be a vital contributor in college and today's world. To defend your argument, you must use evidence from your observations, experiences, and readings. Prompt: Evaluate your qualifications to graduate by reflecting on how ESAT has prepared you to be a vital contributor in college and today's world. To defend your argument, you must use evidence from your observations, experiences, and readings. judge justify

5. Today’s Task For each of the 4 parts, you will write a specific and detailed outline that evaluates your strengths and weaknesses in each area Your essay will be divided into 4 parts. In each of the 4 parts, you must provide a self-evaluation: Part 1: Key Cognitive Strategies Part 2: Key Content Part 3: Academic Behaviors Part 4: Contextual Skills and Awareness Your essay will be divided into 4 parts. In each of the 4 parts, you must provide a self-evaluation: Part 1: Key Cognitive Strategies Part 2: Key Content Part 3: Academic Behaviors Part 4: Contextual Skills and Awareness

6. Structure and Organization Key Cognitive Strategies: Intellectual openness Inquisitiveness Analysis Reasoning, argumentation, and proof Interpretation Precision and accuracy Problem solving Key Cognitive Strategies: Intellectual openness Inquisitiveness Analysis Reasoning, argumentation, and proof Interpretation Precision and accuracy Problem solving Your essay will be divided into 4 parts. In each of the 4 parts, you must provide a self-evaluation: Part 1: Key Cognitive Strategies Part 2: Key Content Part 3: Academic Behaviors Part 4: Contextual Skills and Awareness Your essay will be divided into 4 parts. In each of the 4 parts, you must provide a self-evaluation: Part 1: Key Cognitive Strategies Part 2: Key Content Part 3: Academic Behaviors Part 4: Contextual Skills and Awareness

7. Example Outline 1 of the 4 levels of college readiness Specific component(s) from each facet Evaluation of strengths and weaknesses Example of a specific class and assignment Evidence from the Conley article with citation II.

8. Part 1: Key Cognitive Strategies This part of the outline is due Thu, 3/20/14 Reread the description of each cognitive strategy. For each of the 7 cognitive strategies, self-assess your strengths and weaknesses 1.Intellectual openness 2.Inquisitiveness 3.Analysis 4.Reasoning, argumentation, and proof 5.Interpretation 6.Precision and accuracy 7.Problem solving 1.Intellectual openness 2.Inquisitiveness 3.Analysis 4.Reasoning, argumentation, and proof 5.Interpretation 6.Precision and accuracy 7.Problem solving Guiding Questions: Which cognitive strategy are you the strongest in? Weakest? Which assignments or classes exemplify these strengths and weaknesses? What helped you master (or improve in) the use of the cognitive strategy? How can you become stronger in each cognitive strategy? You must use SPECIFIC evidence from the Conley article and detailed anecdotal evidence that reflects your experience as a student at ESAT

9. Structure and Organization Key Content: Academic Knowledge and Skills Writing Research English Math Science Social Studies World Languages The Arts Key Content: Academic Knowledge and Skills Writing Research English Math Science Social Studies World Languages The Arts Your essay will be divided into 4 parts. In each of the 4 parts, you must provide a self-evaluation: Part 1: Key Cognitive Strategies Part 2: Key Content Part 3: Academic Behaviors Part 4: Contextual Skills and Awareness Your essay will be divided into 4 parts. In each of the 4 parts, you must provide a self-evaluation: Part 1: Key Cognitive Strategies Part 2: Key Content Part 3: Academic Behaviors Part 4: Contextual Skills and Awareness

10. Part 2: Key Content This part of the outline is due Mon, 3/24/14 Reread “Academic Knowledge and Skills” starting on p. 15. For each of the 6 core academic subjects, self-assess your strengths and weaknesses. Core Academic Knowledge and Skills 1.English 2.Math 3.Science 4.Social Studies 5.World Languages 6.The Arts Core Academic Knowledge and Skills 1.English 2.Math 3.Science 4.Social Studies 5.World Languages 6.The Arts Guiding Questions: Which core academic subject are you the strongest in? Weakest? Within each core academic subject, which skills are you the strongest in? Weakest? Which assignments or classes exemplify these strengths and weaknesses? How can you become stronger in each core academic subject? You must use SPECIFIC evidence from the Conley article and detailed anecdotal evidence that reflects your experience as a student at ESAT

11. Structure and Organization Academic Behaviors: Self-monitoring Study skills Academic Behaviors: Self-monitoring Study skills Your essay will be divided into 4 parts. In each of the 4 parts, you must provide a self-evaluation: Part 1: Key Cognitive Strategies Part 2: Key Content Part 3: Academic Behaviors Part 4: Contextual Skills and Awareness Your essay will be divided into 4 parts. In each of the 4 parts, you must provide a self-evaluation: Part 1: Key Cognitive Strategies Part 2: Key Content Part 3: Academic Behaviors Part 4: Contextual Skills and Awareness

12. Part 3: Academic Behaviors Reread “Academic Behaviors.” For each of the 2 key academic behaviors, self-assess your strengths and weaknesses Academic Behaviors Self-monitoring Study skills Academic Behaviors Self-monitoring Study skills Guiding Questions: Which academic behavior are you the strongest in? Weakest? Which assignments or classes exemplify these strengths and weaknesses? How can you become stronger in each academic behavior? You must use SPECIFIC evidence from the Conley article and detailed anecdotal evidence that reflects your experience as a student at ESAT

13. Structure and Organization Contextual Skills and Awareness Systemic understanding of the postsecondary educational system Specific knowledge of norms, values, and conventions of interactions Contextual Skills and Awareness Systemic understanding of the postsecondary educational system Specific knowledge of norms, values, and conventions of interactions Your essay will be divided into 4 parts. In each of the 4 parts, you must provide a self-evaluation: Part 1: Key Cognitive Strategies Part 2: Key Content Part 3: Academic Behaviors Part 4: Contextual Skills and Awareness Your essay will be divided into 4 parts. In each of the 4 parts, you must provide a self-evaluation: Part 1: Key Cognitive Strategies Part 2: Key Content Part 3: Academic Behaviors Part 4: Contextual Skills and Awareness

14. Reread “Contextual Skills and Awareness” on p. 17. For each of the 2 areas, self-assess your strengths and weaknesses Contextual Skills and Awareness Systemic understanding of the postsecondary educational system Specific knowledge of norms, values, and conventions of interactions Contextual Skills and Awareness Systemic understanding of the postsecondary educational system Specific knowledge of norms, values, and conventions of interactions Guiding Questions: Which contextual factor are you the strongest in? Weakest? How can you become more knowledgeable and prepared in each contextual factor? You must use SPECIFIC evidence from the Conley article and detailed anecdotal evidence that reflects your experience as a student at ESAT

15. Share Aloud 1. Choose 1 of the 4 parts – Share with your partner 1 strength AND 1 weakness 2. Make a connection: – What connections do you see between this, our prior, AND future learning? Part 1: Key Cognitive Strategies Part 2: Key Content Part 3: Academic Behaviors Part 4: Contextual Skills and Awareness Part 1: Key Cognitive Strategies Part 2: Key Content Part 3: Academic Behaviors Part 4: Contextual Skills and Awareness