2. Discuss Diary 17
*What is the controlling impression about the writer's personality? Values?
*How does the writer "show" the reader her experience (rather than just telling about it)?
3. Read short pieces from The Sun magazine. ~ Although these works are not college essays, they are about identity, which is central to creating a good college essay.
Take a picture of the handout and use it in Notability to highlight key elements.
- *highlight: dialogue, internal dialogue, sensory details, and anything that “paints the picture.” (yellow)
- *Where does she first hint at the importance of her experiences? (green)
- *What is her main controlling impression left with the reader? (Write as a note below next to the same number as the piece)